The development of novel therapies to control diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant
pathogens is one of the major challenges we are currently facing. Many important plant …

Staphylococci, with the leading species Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus
epidermidis, are the most frequent causes of infections on indwelling medical devices. The …

Polymyxins are polycationic antimicrobial peptides that are currently the last-resort
antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug-resistant, Gram-negative bacterial infections. The …

Data indicate that prevalence of specific serovars of Salmonella enterica in human
foodborne illness is not correlated with their prevalence in feed. Given that feed is a …

Summary: Bacteroides species are significant clinical pathogens and are found in most
anaerobic infections, with an associated mortality of more than 19%. The bacteria maintain a …

Bacteria can be adapted to adverse and detrimental conditions that induce general and
specific responses to DNA damage as well as acid, heat, cold, starvation, oxidative …

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes hemorrhagic fever in domestic pigs, presenting the
biggest global threat to animal farming in recorded history. Despite the importance of ASFV …

Pathogens found in food are believed to be the leading cause of foodborne illnesses; and
they are considered a serious problem with global ramifications. During the last few …

Environmental stress and food preservation methods (eg, heating, chilling, acidity, and
alkalinity) are known to induce adaptive responses within the bacterial cell. Microorganisms …

Comparative genomics is the cornerstone of identification of gene functions. The immense
number of living organisms precludes experimental identification of functions except in a …