Bacteria produce a wide range of exopolysaccharides which are synthesized via different
biosynthesis pathways. The genes responsible for synthesis are often clustered within the …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a group of structurally diverse unconjugated glycans
in breast milk, act as important prebiotics and have plenty of unique health effects for …

Aims To investigate the in vivo evolution of the mucoid-phenotype of ST11-KL64
carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolated from the same patients and …

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has emerged as a severe global
health challenge. We isolate and characterize two previously unidentified lytic phages, P24 …

Bacterial morphology is determined primarily by the architecture of the peptidoglycan (PG)
cell wall, a mesh‐like layer that encases the cell. To identify novel mechanisms that create or …

Persistence, the stress-tolerant state, is arguably the most vital phenotype since nearly all
cells experience nutrient stress, which causes a sub-population to become dormant …

Phage therapy is a potential and promising avenue for controlling the emergence and
spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae, however, the rapid …

There is a critical need for new antibacterial strategies to counter the growing problem of
antibiotic resistance. In Gram-negative bacteria, the outer membrane (OM) provides a …

Lipopolysaccharide and colanic acid are important forms of exopolysaccharides located on
the cell surface of Escherichia coli, but their interrelation with the cell stress response is not …

Myxococcus xanthus arranges into two morphologically distinct biofilms depending on its
nutritional status, ie, coordinately spreading colonies in the presence of nutrients and spore …