Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

Humans have effectively transported thousands of species around the globe and, with
accelerated trade; the rate of introductions has increased over time. Aquatic ecosystems …

Horizontal gene transfer can trigger rapid shifts in bacterial evolution. Driven by a variety of
mobile genetic elements—in particular bacteriophages and plasmids—the ability to share …

Quorum sensing is a cell-cell communication process in which bacteria use the production
and detection of extracellular chemicals called autoinducers to monitor cell population …

Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, is a bacterium autochthonous to the aquatic
environment, and a serious public health threat. V. cholerae serogroup O1 is responsible for …

Vibrio cholerae typically contains a prophage that carries the genes encoding the cholera
toxin, which is responsible for the major clinical symptoms of the disease. In recent years …

Bacterial genomics is flourishing, as whole-genome sequencing has become affordable,
readily available and rapid. As a result, it has become clear how frequently horizontal gene …

Biofilms are a preferred mode of survival for many microorganisms including Vibrio
cholerae, the causative agent of the severe secretory diarrhoeal disease cholera. The ability …

Members of the Vibrio genus are autochthonous inhabitants of aquatic environments and
play vital roles in sustaining the aquatic milieu. The genus comprises about 100 species …

This review covers the structures and genetics of the 46 O antigens of Salmonella, a major
pathogen of humans and domestic animals. The variation in structures underpins the …