It is interesting to speculate that the evolutionary drive for microbes to develop pathogenic
characteristics was to access the nutrient resources that animals provided. Animal …

Glucose arguably is the most important energy carrier, carbon source for metabolites and
building block for biopolymers in all kingdoms of life. The proper function of animal organs …

Pathogen access to host nutrients in infected tissues is fundamental for pathogen growth
and virulence, disease progression, and infection control. However, our understanding of …

Salmonella enterica is a facultative intracellular pathogen that survives and proliferates in
the Salmonella-containing vacuole (SCV), yet how these vacuolar bacteria acquire nutrition …

A functional gene array (FGA), GeoChip 2.0, was used to assess the biogeochemical cycling
potential of microbial communities associated with healthy and Caribbean yellow band …

Bacteroides spp. are members of the human gut microbiota that confer myriad benefits on
their hosts. Among them is the provision of energy from otherwise indigestible …

Enteric pathogens often cycle between virulent and saprophytic lifestyles. To endure these
frequent changes in nutrient availability and composition bacteria possess an arsenal of …

Antimicrobial resistance is at an all‐time high and new drugs are required to overcome this
crisis. Traditional approaches to drug discovery have failed to produce novel classes of …

An effective metabolism is essential to all living organisms, including the important human
pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. To establish successful infection, S. aureus must …

The human genitourinary tract is a common anatomical niche for polymicrobial infection and
a leading site for the development of bacteremia and sepsis. Most uncomplicated …