Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

Xanthomonads, members of the family Xanthomonadaceae, are economically important
plant pathogenic bacteria responsible for infections of over 400 plant species …

The life cycles of bacterial viruses—known as bacteriophages or phages—alternate
between the infection of individual cells, creating “virocells,” and phage existence instead as …

As zoonotic pathogens are threatening public health globally, the virulence factor genes
(VFGs) they carry underlie latent risk in the environment. However, profiling VFGs in the …

With stringent effluent requirements and the implementation of new processes for
micropollutant removal, it is increasingly important for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) …

For ideal gasses, the likelihood of collision of two molecules is a function of concentrations
as well as environmental factors such as temperature. This too is the case for particles …

Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the major causes of bovine
mastitis with significant economic losses around the worldwide. The emergence of multidrug …

Even though bacteriophages are the most plentiful organisms on Earth, many of their
genomes and assemblies from metagenomic sources lack protein sequences with identified …

With reports of antibiotic resistance on the rise, the need for alternative therapeutic options is
of high importance. Bacteriophage (or phage) therapy is a valuable alternative strategy that …

Ecology is the study of the interaction of organisms with the abiotic and biotic components of
their environments. The importance of understanding phage ecology, toward appreciating …