Owing to the growing infectious diseases caused by eukaryotic and prokaryotic pathogens, it
is urgent to develop novel antimicrobial agents against clinical pathogenic infections. Biofilm …

The increase in antibiotic resistance reported worldwide poses an immediate threat to
human health and highlights the need to find novel approaches to inhibit bacterial growth. In …

Over decades bacteria have evolved multiple mechanisms to fight antibiotics. Biofilm
formation by bacteria is one such mechanism as it forms a barrier and creates an acidic …

Pathogenic dental plaque biofilms are universal and harmful, which can result in oral
infections and systemic diseases. Many conventional therapeutic methods have proven …

Plant-based synthesis of eco-friendly nanoparticles has widespread applications in many
fields, including medicine. Biofilm—a shield for pathogenic microorganisms—once formed …

Polymicrobial biofilms, consisting of fungal and bacterial pathogens, often contribute to the
failure of antimicrobial treatment. The growing resistance of pathogenic polymicrobial …

Drug-resistance of bacteria is an ongoing problem in hospital treatment. The main
mechanism of bacterial virulency in human infections is based on their adhesion ability and …

The co-isolation of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans from host tissues and
organs and their in vitro and in vivo interaction studies suggest a synergistic relationship in …

The chronic infections related to biofilm and intracellular bacteria are always hard to be
cured because of their inherent resistance to both antimicrobial agents and host defenses …

Understanding the interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems has always been of
high concern and interest. An emerging type of nanomaterials, ultrasmall metal nanoclusters …