The ability to form biofilms is a crucial virulence trait for several microorganisms, including
Klebsiella pneumoniae–a Gram-negative encapsulated bacterium often associated with …

Microorganisms colonize various ecological niches in the human habitat, as they do in
nature. Predominant forms of multicellular communities called biofilms colonize human …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) enhance plant growth, as well as protect plants
from several biotic and abiotic stresses through a variety of mechanisms. Therefore, the …

Colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by Klebsiella pneumoniae is generally
considered asymptomatic. However, gut colonization allows K. pneumoniae to either …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for community-acquired
and nosocomial infections. The strains of this species belong to the opportunistic group …

Bacillus subtilis can form various types of spatially organised communities on surfaces, such
as colonies, pellicles and submerged biofilms. These communities share similarities and …

The prevalence of infections with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has progressively increased
worldwide, which demonstrated to be closely correlated to its biofilm formation. H. pylori …

Biofilm on the skin surface of chronic wounds is an important step that involves difficulties in
wound healing. The polymicrobial nature inside this pathogenic biofilm is key to …

The use of probiotics has been one of the effective strategies to restructure perturbed human
gut microbiota following a disease or metabolic disorder. One of the biggest challenges …

Type VI secretion systems (T6SS), recently described in hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKp)
strains, are involved in bacterial warfare but their role in classical clinical strains (cKp) has …