Most human infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms growing as biofilms. These
three-dimensional self-organized communities are embedded in a dense matrix allowing …

Microbial biofilm is an aggregation of microbial species that are either attached to surfaces
or organized into an extracellular matrix. Microbes in the form of biofilms are highly resistant …

Microbial natural biocides have attracted much more attention in recent years in order to
avoid the unrestricted use of chemical biocides in the environment. The aim of this study is to …

Dengue fever is a dangerous infectious endemic disease that affects over 100 nations
worldwide, from Africa to the Western Pacific, and is caused by the dengue virus, which is …

Natural products are a vital source for agriculture, medicine, cosmetics and other fields.
Lipodepsipeptides (LPDs) are a wide group of natural products distributed among living …

Endophytic and epiphytic bacteria and fungi that live in association with macroalgae
produce compounds that favor the growth of the host, being in some cases more efficient …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Several medicinal plants are used in Mayan Traditional
Medicine to treat skin, urinary, respiratory, and gastrointestinal infectious diseases …

Microbial metabolites have been recognized as an important source for the discovery of new
antifungal agents because of their diverse chemical structures with novel modes of action. In …

Resin acids are valued in traditional medicine for their antiseptic properties. Among these,
abietic acid has been reported to be active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

Over the years, the increasing acquisition of antibiotic resistance genes has led to the
emergence of highly resistant bacterial strains and the loss of standard antibiotics' efficacy …