Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

Typing methods for discriminating different bacterial isolates of the same species are
essential epidemiological tools in infection prevention and control. Traditional typing …

The human gut microbiota supplies its host with essential nutrients, including B-vitamins.
Using the PubSEED platform, we systematically assessed the genomes of 256 common …

We read with great interest the article by Flemer et al, which suggests that analysis of the
oral microbiota could potentially be used as a screening method for colorectal cancer (CRC) …

In the twenty-first century, the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central part in
optimizing the management of infectious diseases and surveying local and global …

Plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-
carboxylatedeaminase (ACCD) activity can protect plants from the deleterious effects of …

A comprehensive evaluation of every patient with a bloodstream infection includes an
attempt to identify the infectious source. Pathogens can originate from various places, such …

To promote agronomic sustainability, extensive research is being carried out globally,
investigating biofertilizer development. Recently, it has been realized that some …

The need to identify highly related bacterial strains is ancient in clinical, industrial, or
environmental microbiology. Strategies based on different phenotypic and genotypic …

Cryptococcus gattii causes life-threatening disease in otherwise healthy hosts and to a
lesser extent in immunocompromised hosts. The highest incidence for this disease is on …