Biofilms are surface-attached groups of microbial cells encased in an extracellular matrix
that are significantly less susceptible to antimicrobial agents than non-adherent, planktonic …

Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

Background Infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become pressing
concerns in China. We aimed to comprehensively investigate the burden of them. Methods …

Biofilms are population of cells growing in a coordinated manner and exhibiting resistance
towards hostile environments. The infections associated with biofilms are difficult to control …

Several promising strategies based on combining or cycling different antibiotics have been
proposed to increase efficacy and counteract resistance evolution, but we still lack a deep …

Respiratory infectious diseases are mainly caused by viruses or bacteria that often interact
with one another. Although their presence is a prerequisite for subsequent infections …

Microorganisms coexist in a complex milieu of bacteria, fungi, archaea, and viruses on or
within the human body, often as multifaceted polymicrobial biofilm communities at mucosal …

Although the majority of bacteria are harmless or even beneficial to their host, others are
highly virulent and can cause serious diseases, and even death. Due to the constantly …

The relationship between humans and their oral microflora begins shortly after birth and
lasts a lifetime. Up until fairly recently, the associations between the host and oral bacteria …

Fungi and bacteria encounter each other in various niches of the human body. There, they
interact directly with one another or indirectly via the host response. In both cases …