Bacterial defences: mechanisms, evolution and antimicrobial resistance

WPJ Smith, BR Wucher, CD Nadell… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Throughout their evolutionary history, bacteria have faced diverse threats from other
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …

Three faces of biofilms: a microbial lifestyle, a nascent multicellular organism, and an incubator for diversity

A Penesyan, IT Paulsen, S Kjelleberg… - npj Biofilms and …, 2021 - nature.com
Biofilms are organised heterogeneous assemblages of microbial cells that are encased
within a self-produced matrix. Current estimates suggest that up to 80% of bacterial and …

The role of bacterial biofilm in antibiotic resistance and food contamination

GM Abebe - International journal of microbiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilm is a microbial association or community attached to different biotic or abiotic surfaces
or environments. These surface‐attached microbial communities can be found in food …

Bacillus velezensis stimulates resident rhizosphere Pseudomonas stutzeri for plant health through metabolic interactions

X Sun, Z Xu, J **e, V Hesselberg-Thomsen… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Trophic interactions play a central role in driving microbial community assembly and
function. In gut or soil ecosystems, successful inoculants are always facilitated by efficient …

Molecular Aspects of Plant Growth Promotion and Protection by Bacillus subtilis

C Blake, MN Christensen… - Molecular Plant-Microbe …, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
Bacillus subtilis is one of the most widely studied plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria. It is
able to promote plant growth as well as control plant pathogens through diverse …

The evolution and ecology of bacterial warfare

ET Granato, TA Meiller-Legrand, KR Foster - Current biology, 2019 - cell.com
Bacteria have evolved a wide range of mechanisms to harm and kill their competitors,
including chemical, mechanical and biological weapons. Here we review the incredible …

Spatial structure, cooperation and competition in biofilms

CD Nadell, K Drescher, KR Foster - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
Bacteria often live within matrix-embedded communities, termed biofilms, which are now
understood to be a major mode of microbial life. The study of biofilms has revealed their vast …

Formation, physiology, ecology, evolution and clinical importance of bacterial persisters

B Van den Bergh, M Fauvart… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Persisters are transiently tolerant variants that allow populations to avoid eradication by
antibiotic treatment. Their antibiotic tolerance is non-genetic, not inheritable and results from …

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms: effects of physicochemical factors, virulence, antibiotic resistance determinants, gene regulation, and future antimicrobial treatments

EC Eze, HY Chenia, ME El Zowalaty - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of nosocomial infections due to its increased
antibiotic resistance and virulence. The ability of A. baumannii to form biofilms contributes to …

The Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lipopolysaccharide in Bacterial Pathogenesis and Physiology

SM Huszczynski, JS Lam, CM Khursigara - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
The major constituent of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is
lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is comprised of lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and O …