Environmental influences on antibiotic activity and resistance can wreak havoc with in vivo
antibiotic efficacy and, ultimately, antimicrobial chemotherapy. In nature, bacteria encounter …

Since 2013, Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. has been reported to infect several hosts and to be
present in different areas of Europe. The main damage has been inflicted on the olive …

Biofilms are assemblages of bacteria embedded within a matrix of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) attached to a substratum. The process of biofilm formation is a complex …

Covering: 2009 to 2021 Antimicrobial resistance is now rising to dangerously high levels in
all parts of the world, threatening the treatment of an ever-increasing range of infectious …

Competition shapes evolution. Toxic metals and metalloids have exerted selective pressure
on life since the rise of the first organisms on the Earth, which has led to the evolution and …

Biofilms are complex bacterial assemblages with a defined three‐dimensional architecture,
attached to solid surfaces, and surrounded by a self‐produced matrix generally composed of …

Bacterial biofilm plays a pivotal role in bioremediation of heavy metals from wastewaters. In
this study, we isolated and identified different biofilm producing bacteria from wastewaters …

Plants, being sessile, face an array of biotic and abiotic stresses in their lifespan that
endanger their survival. Hence, optimized uptake of mineral nutrients creates potential new …

Since biofilms are an important issue in the fields of medicine and health, several recent
microbiological studies have focused on their formation and their contribution to toxic …

Olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS) is a devastating disease of olive trees in the Salento
region, Italy. This disease is caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which is widespread …