Bacterial biofilms are an alarming health concern because of their capacities to endure
antimicrobials, have safeguard systems, and other outer burdens; accordingly, it adds to …

The microbial world represents a phenomenal diversity of microorganisms from different
kingdoms of life, which occupy an impressive set of ecological niches. Most, if not all …

Fungal cells are capable of adhering to biotic and abiotic surfaces and form biofilms
containing one or more microbial species that are microbial reservoirs. These biofilms may …

Advances in modern medicine are prolonging the lives of severely ill individuals; however,
at the same time they are creating an expanding population of compromised patients at …

Extracellular vesicles mediate community interactions among cells ranging from unicellular
microbes to complex vertebrates. Extracellular vesicles of the fungal pathogen Candida …

The negative contribution of crop residues as a source of inoculum for plant diseases is well
established. However, microbial ecologists have long reported positive effects of residues …

Fungal phytopathogens are the cause of most plant diseases. Notably, they inflict damage
on many economically important crops. Plant-fungus interaction commences with the contact …

Biological disease control of soilborne plant diseases has traditionally employed the
biopesticide approach whereby single strains or strain mixtures are introduced into …

Nearly all plants and their organs are inhabited by endophytic microbes which play a crucial
role in plant fitness and stress resilience. Harnessing endophytic services can provide …

Biofilm infections are exceptionally recalcitrant to antimicrobial treatment or clearance by
host immune responses. Within biofilms, microbes form adherent multicellular communities …