Natural competence for transformation is a common mode of horizontal gene transfer and
contributes to bacterial evolution. Transformation occurs through the uptake of external DNA …

Cholera infections caused by the gamma-proteobacterium Vibrio cholerae have ravaged
human populations for centuries, and cholera pandemics have afflicted every corner of the …

Vibrio species are disseminated broadly in the marine environment. Some of them can
cause severe gastroenteritis by contaminating seafood and drinking water, such as Vibrio …

The spatiotemporal evolution of human mobility and the related fluctuations of population
density are known to be key drivers of the dynamics of infectious disease outbreaks. These …

We report streptococcal dysbiosis in acute diarrhoea irrespective of aetiology. Compared
with 20 healthy local controls, 71 Bangladeshi children hospitalized with acute diarrhoea …

Public health decisions must be made about when and how to implement interventions to
control an infectious disease epidemic. These decisions should be informed by data on the …

The bacterium Vibrio cholerae is native to aquatic environments and can switch lifestyles to
cause disease in humans. Lifestyle switching requires modulation of genetic systems for …

Bacteria of the genus Vibrio are common members of aquatic environments where they
compete with other prokaryotes and defend themselves against grazing predators. A …

Vibrio vulnificus is a naturally occurring, potentially lethal pathogen found in coastal waters,
fish, and shellfish. Sewage spills in coastal waters occur when infrastructure fails due to …

Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, is a model organism for studying virulence
regulation, biofilm formation, horizontal gene transfer, and the cell-to-cell communication …