With the emergence of antibiotic resistance, the interest for antimicrobial agents has recently
increased again in public health. Copper was recognized in 2008 by the United States …

Copper has been used as an antimicrobial agent long time ago. Nowadays, copper-
containing nanoparticles (NPs) with antimicrobial properties have been widely used in all …

Background Dental caries is a chronic, multifactorial and biofilm-mediated oral bacterial
infection affecting almost every age group and every geographical region. Streptococcus …

Introduction Dental caries is a biofilm-dependent disease that largely relies on the ability of
Streptococcus mutans to synthesize exopolysaccharide matrix. Graphene oxide-based …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is becoming the standard method for subtyping Listeria
monocytogenes. Interpretation of WGS data for isolates from foods and associated …

Bacterial stress can be defined as any change in conditions resulting in a deviation from the
ideal growth rate of a bacterium. Hence, there is a continuum of stresses ranging in severity …

We present an overview of how members of the oral microbiota respond to their environment
by regulating gene expression through two-component signal transduction systems (TCSs) …

Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in the environment and causes the disease listeriosis.
Metal homeostasis is one of the key processes utilized by L. monocytogenes in its role as …

Streptococcus mutans is a primary cariogenic pathogen in humans. Arginine metabolism is
required for bacterial growth. In S. mutans, however, the involvement of transcription factors …

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) bacterium is the most well recognized pathogen involved
in pathogenesis of dental caries. Its virulence arises from its ability to produce a biofilm and …