Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains are threatening progress in
containing the global tuberculosis epidemic. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is intrinsically …

Evolution is the hallmark of life. Descriptions of the evolution of microorganisms have
provided a wealth of information, but knowledge regarding “what happened” has precluded …

Antibiotics target essential cellular functions but bacteria can become resistant by acquiring
either exogenous resistance genes or chromosomal mutations. Resistance mutations …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ancient and conserved across the tree of life. Their
efficacy over evolutionary time has been largely attributed to their mechanisms of killing. Yet …

Background Microbial communities present in environmental waters constitute a reservoir
for antibiotic-resistant pathogens that impact human health. For this reason, a diverse variety …

Background Cross-resistance, a phenomenon that a pathogen resists to one antimicrobial
compound also resists to one or several other compounds, is one of major threats to human …

Tackling antibiotic resistance necessitates deep understanding of how resource competition
within and between species modulates the fitness of resistant microbes. Recent advances in …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen. Its ability
to form biofilm and increasing resistance to antibiotic agents present challenges for infection …

A healthy soil plant continuum is critical for maintaining agroecosystem functions and
ensuring food security, which is the basis of sustainable agricultural development. Diverse …

With antibiotic resistance rates on the rise, it is critical to understand how microbial species
interactions influence the evolution of resistance. In obligate mutualisms, the survival of any …