Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that
infects patients with cystic fibrosis, burn wounds, immunodeficiency, chronic obstructive …

The accurate and timely diagnosis of disease is a prerequisite for efficient therapeutic
intervention and epidemiological surveillance. Diagnostics based on the detection of nucleic …

Throughout their evolutionary history, bacteria have faced diverse threats from other
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …

Multidrug resistant bacteria are a global threat for human and animal health. However, they
are only part of the problem of antibiotic failure. Another bacterial strategy that contributes to …

Plasmids have a key role in bacterial ecology and evolution because they mobilize
accessory genes by horizontal gene transfer. However, recent studies have revealed that …

Although metabolism plays an active role in antibiotic lethality, antibiotic resistance is
generally associated with drug target modification, enzymatic inactivation, and/or transport …

Aquatic environments are identified as an ideal setting for acquisition and dissemination of
antibiotic resistance, and human exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and …

Veterinary medicines, especially antibiotics, are among the most important components
related to animal feed production. Generally, the main use of antibiotics in animals is for the …

Background The emergence of carbapenemase producing bacteria, especially New Delhi
metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1) and its variants, worldwide, has raised amajor public health …

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a growing threat to global human health. Horizontal gene
transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is recognized as the primary contributor …