Microbial biodiversity includes biotic and abiotic components that support all life forms by
adapting to environmental conditions. Climate change, pollution, human activity, and natural …

Infectious diseases remain one of the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in the
world. Relevant authorities including the WHO and CDC have expressed serious concern …

Background Antibiotic resistance poses a great threat to global public health. Overuse of
antibiotics is generally considered as the major factor contributing to it. However, little is …

The quorum-sensing (QS) system is an intercellular cell-cell communication mechanism that
controls the expression of genes involved in a variety of cellular processes and that plays …

Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative commensal bacterium of the normal microbiota of
humans and animals. However, several E. coli strains are opportunistic pathogens …

Biofilm elimination is often necessary during antimicrobial therapy or industrial medical
manufacturing decontamination. In this context, ultrasound treatment has been frequently …

Quorum sensing is a cell density-dependent signaling phenomenon used by bacteria for
coordination of population-wide phenotypes, such as expression of virulence genes …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative pathogen that has become a worldwide concern
due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant isolates responsible for various invasive …

The biggest challenge in the present-day healthcare scenario is the rapid emergence and
spread of antimicrobial resistance due to the rampant use of antibiotics in daily therapeutics …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are one of the most common agents of urinary tract
infection. In the last decade, several UPEC strains have acquired antibiotic resistance …