Periodontal disease is classically characterized by progressive destruction of the soft and
hard tissues of the periodontal complex, mediated by an interplay between dysbiotic …

It is almost a century since nisin was discovered in fermented milk cultures, coincidentally in
the same year that penicillin was first described. Over the last 100 years this small, highly …

ABSTRACT Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya and viruses coexist in the human gut, and this
coexistence is functionally balanced by symbiotic or antagonistic relationships. Antagonism …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as major pathogens in healthcare-
associated facilities, being S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S …

Biofilms are microbial communities characterized by their adhesion to solid surfaces and the
production of a matrix of exopolymeric substances, consisting of polysaccharides, proteins …

Biofilms are sessile communities of bacteria typically embedded in an extracellular
polymeric matrix. Bacterial cells embedded in biofilms are inherently recalcitrant to …

Dairy product safety is a global public health issue that demands new approaches and
technologies to control foodborne pathogenic microorganisms. Natural antimicrobial agents …

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the main pathogens causing mastitis in dairy animals
worldwide. It is an important opportunistic pathogen of raw milk, and the enterotoxin causes …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are molecules consisting of 12–100 amino acids synthesized
by certain microbes and released extracellularly to inhibit the growth of other microbes …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen of both humans and animals, implicated in
a wide range of infections. The emergence of antibiotic resistance has resulted in S. aureus …