Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are a natural
product class that has undergone significant expansion due to the rapid growth in genome …

In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Natural products have served as powerful therapeutics against pathogenic bacteria since
the golden age of antibiotics of the mid-20th century. However, the increasing frequency of …

Staphylococci are frequent human commensals and some species can cause disease.
Staphylococcus aureus in particular is a dangerous human pathogen. In staphylococci, the …

Light-triggered therapy is a prospective method to combat implant-associated infection but
near-infrared I (NIR-I) light has insufficient penetrating ability in tissues and local …

Staphylococcus aureus is an eminent human pathogen that can colonize the human host
and cause severe life-threatening illnesses. This bacterium can reside in and infect a wide …

Pathogens that infect the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts are subjected to intense
pressure due to the environmental conditions of the surroundings. This pressure has led to …

The agr locus encodes a quorum-sensing (QS) circuit required for the virulence of a
spectrum of Gram-positive pathogens and is, therefore, regarded as an important target for …

Quorum sensing (QS) is cell communication that is widely used by bacterial pathogens to
coordinate the expression of several collective traits, including the production of multiple …

The public view on antibiotics as reliable medicines changed when reports about “resistant
superbugs” appeared in the news. While reasons for this resistance development are easily …