According to the latest report from the World Health Organization, an estimated 265,000
deaths still occur every year as a direct result of burn injuries. A widespread range of these …

The microbial ecosystem of the gastrointestinal tract is characterized by a great number of
microbial species living in balance by adopting mutualistic strategies. The …

The class Deltaproteobacteria comprises an ecologically and metabolically diverse group of
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …

Most of the Human diseases affecting westernized countries are associated with dysbiosis
and loss of microbial diversity in the gut microbiota. The Western way of life, with a wide use …

Microbial activities can change the properties of biofilm/metal interfaces to accelerate or
decelerate the corrosion of metals in a given environment. Microbiologically influenced …

In bacteremia the majority of bacterial species are killed by oxidation on the surface of
erythrocytes and digested by local phagocytes in the liver and the spleen. Sepsis-causing …

The majority of bacteremias do not develop to sepsis: bacteria are cleared from the
bloodstream. Oxygen released from erythrocytes and humoral immunity kill bacteria in the …

The development of potent antibiotic alternatives with rapid bactericidal properties is of great
importance in addressing the current antibiotic crisis. One representative example is the …

As the global number of chronic wound patients rises, the financial burden and social
pressure on patients increase daily. Stem cells have emerged as promising tissue …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen whose characteristics support its
success in various clinical settings including Cystic Fibrosis (CF). In CF, S. aureus is indeed …