Background Phylogenetic analyses of the bacterial genomes based on the simple
classification in core-genes and accessory genes pools could offer an incomplete view of …

Cronobacter malonaticus is one of the opportunistic food-borne pathogens in powdered
infant formula and has unusual abilities to survive under environmental stresses such as …

Ingestion of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can result in a range of illness
severity from asymptomatic to hemorrhagic colitis and death; thus risk assessment of STEC …

In order to survive the exposure to acid pH, Escherichia coli activates molecular circuits
leading from acid tolerance to extreme acid resistance (AR). The activation of the different …

The rapidly increasing availability of whole genomes provides the opportunity to reach an
updated comprehensive view of bacterial evolution. The staggered diversification of …

Brain ischemia leads to excessive infiltration of clusters of CD8+ T and natural killer (NK)
cells in the brain, which aggravate ischemic brain injury. Acute ischemic stroke also has a …

Bacteriophages are obligate intracellular parasites, but many of the cellular proteins
involved in replication have not been identified. We have tested the role of the inner …