Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one cause of human death due to an infectious disease.
The causative agents of TB are a group of closely related bacteria known as the …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are paradigmatic colonizers of the total environment,
circulating at the interfaces of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and …

Grazing of amoebae on microorganisms represents one of the oldest predator-prey dynamic
relationships in nature. It represents a genetic “melting pot” for an ancient and continuous …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threats are typically represented by bacteria capable of
extensive horizontal gene transfer (HGT). One clear exception is Mycobacterium …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) include species that colonize human epithelia, as well
as species that are ubiquitous in soil and aquatic environments. NTM that primarily inhabit …

Tuberculosis claims more human lives than any other bacterial infectious disease and
represents a clear and present danger to global health as new tools for vaccination …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria, including those in the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC),
constitute an increasingly urgent threat to global public health. Ubiquitous in soil and water …

CRISPR-Cas systems are the only RNA-guided adaptive immunity pathways that trigger the
detection and destruction of invasive phages and plasmids in bacteria and archaea. Due to …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) was attributed as a major driving force for the innovation and
evolution of prokaryotic genomes. Previously, multiple research endeavors were undertaken …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic pathogens capable of causing
infections in humans and animals. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the potential …