Evolution is the hallmark of life. Descriptions of the evolution of microorganisms have
provided a wealth of information, but knowledge regarding “what happened” has precluded …

Niches are spaces for the biological units of selection, from cells to complex communities. In
a broad sense,“species” are biological units of individuation. Niches do not exist without …

Foodborne pathogens cause many diseases and significantly impact human health and the
economy. Foodborne pathogens mainly include Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli …

Listeria monocytogenes (in the meat, fish and seafood, dairy and fruit and vegetable
sectors), Salmonella enterica (in the feed, meat, egg and low moisture food sectors) and …

Background Large-scale studies are needed to clarify antimicrobial resistance in the
foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) and the effectiveness of listeriosis …

Both, antibiotic persistence and antibiotic resistance characterize phenotypes of survival in
which a bacterial cell becomes insensitive to one (or even) more antibiotic (s). However, the …

The increasing of drug-resistant bacteria and the scanty availability of novel effective
antibacterial agents represent alarming problems of the modern society, which stimulated …

Soil is an important reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and understanding how
corresponding environmental changes influence their emergence, evolution, and spread is …

Effective control of foodborne pathogen contamination is a significant challenge to the food
industry, but the development of new antibacterial nanotechnologies offers new …

Listeria monocytogenes, along with various other pathogenic bacteria, may show resistance
against a broad spectrum of antibiotics. Evaluating the extent of resistance in harmful …