Bacterial and fungal pathogens forming oral biofilms present significant public health
challenges due to the failure of antimicrobial drugs. The ability of biofilms to lower pH levels …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have recently gained attention as a viable solution for
combatting antibiotic resistance due to their numerous advantages, including their broad …

Plastic waste is ubiquitous in the environment and can become colonised by distinct
microbial biofilm communities, known collectively as the 'plastisphere.'The plastisphere can …

The increased incidence of mixed infections requires that the scientific community develop
novel antimicrobial molecules. Essential oils and their bioactive pure compounds have been …

The increasing resistance of fungi to conventional antifungal drugs has prompted worldwide
the search for new compounds. In this work, we investigated the antifungal properties of …

Most current protocols for the diagnosis of fungal infections are based on culture-dependent
methods that allow the evaluation of fungal morphology and the identification of the etiologic …

Temporin family is one of the largest among antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which act mainly
by penetrating and disrupting the bacterial membranes. To further understand the …

Chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are triggered by multidrug-resistant
bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, and …

Nowadays, the increase in antimicrobial-resistant fungi (AMR) is certainly a major health
concern, and the development of alternative therapeutic strategies has become crucial …

Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium resistant to multiple drugs, is a significant cause of
illness and death worldwide. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) provide an excellent potential …