Current growth in aquaculture production is parallel with the increasing number of disease
outbreaks, which negatively affect the production, profitability, and sustainability of the global …

Enterococci belong to the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and they are of importance in foods due
to their involvement in food spoilage and fermentations, as well as their utilisation as …

The enterococci are an ancient genus that evolved along with the tree of life. These
intrinsically rugged bacteria are highly adapted members of the intestinal consortia of a …

Enterococci have been recognized as important hospital-acquired pathogens in recent
years, and isolates of E. faecalis and E. faecium are the third-to fourth-most prevalent …

In this article we explain how current events in the field of phage therapy may positively
influence its future development. We discuss the shift in position of the authorities …

Antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria are responsible for morbidity and mortality in
healthcare environments. Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus …

Polylysogeny is frequently considered to be the result of an adaptive evolutionary process in
which prophages confer fitness and/or virulence factors, thus making them important for …

Background Consumers are increasingly demanding for natural and beneficial foods, in
order to improve their health and well-being. Probiotics play an important role in such …

The emergence of multidrug-resistant enterococci as a leading cause of hospital-acquired
infection is an important public health concern. Little is known about the genetic …

Extrachromosomal elements are ubiquitous in the prokaryotic world and play important roles
in the adaptation and survival of cell populations, especially in changing environments …