Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a gram-negative bacillus and resident of the normal intestinal
microbiota. However, some E. coli strains can cause diseases in humans, other mammals …

Actinobacteria constitute one of the largest phyla among Bacteria and represent gram-
positive bacteria with a high G+ C content in their DNA. This bacterial group includes …

Single-cell genetic heterogeneity is ubiquitous in microbial populations and an important
aspect of microbial biology; however, we lack a broadly applicable and accessible method …

Bacterial genomes are highly plastic allowing the generation of variants through mutations
and acquisition of genetic information. The fittest variants are then selected by the econiche …

Relapsing fever still remains a neglected disease and little is known on its reservoir, tick
vector and physiopathology in the vertebrate host. The disease occurs in temperate as well …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

The lactic acid bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus is widely used for the manufacture of
yogurt and cheese. This dairy species of major economic importance is phylogenetically …

Streptococcus thermophilus is a major dairy starter used for the manufacture of yoghurt and
cheese. The access to three genome sequences, comparative genomics and multilocus …

Bacterial pathogens face stringent challenges to their survival because of the many
unpredictable, often precipitate, and dynamic changes that occur in the host environment or …

A central challenge in microbial community ecology is the delineation of appropriate units of
biodiversity, which can be taxonomic, phylogenetic, or functional in nature. The term …