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 …

Potassium is an essential mineral nutrient required by all living cells for normal physiological
function. Therefore, maintaining intracellular potassium homeostasis during bacterial …

Abstract Surface Pre-reacted Glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filler is a bioactive filler produced by
PRG technology, which has been applied to various dental materials. A S-PRG filler can …

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 …

Genomes are available for a wide range of psychrophilic bacteria and archaea. As of early
2017, approximately 130 cold-adapted species have genome sequences. Several studies …

Enterococcus is able to grow in media at pH from 5.0 to 9.0 and a high concentration of NaCl
(8%). The ability to respond to these extreme conditions requires the rapid movement of …

The rhizobium-legume symbiosis is essential for sustainable agriculture by reducing
nitrogen fertilizer input, but its efficiency varies under fluctuating soil conditions and …

The arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME) was first described in the methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus strain USA300 and is thought to facilitate survival on skin. To date …

Staphylococcus aureus is notoriously known for its rapid development of resistance to
conventional antibiotics. S. aureus can alter its membrane composition to reduce the killing …

Background It remains unclear whether adaptation and changes in diversity associated to a
long-term perturbation are sufficient to ensure functional resilience of soil microbial …