Microbiota are now widely recognized as being central players in the health of all organisms
and ecosystems, and subsequently have been the subject of intense study. However …

A growing awareness of the diversity and ubiquity of microbes (eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and
viruses) associated with larger 'host'organisms has led to the realisation that many diseases …

The rhizosphere microbiome is composed of diverse microbial organisms, including
archaea, viruses, fungi, bacteria as well as eukaryotic microorganisms, which occupy a …

Endophytes are typically non-pathogenic microbes that at some period in their life cycles
colonize the interior spaces of plant tissues. There is a growing interest in the role of the …

Metagenomic sequencing and multi-omic technologies have greatly advanced our
understanding of the microbiome of fruit crops and revealed the complex interactions that …

Plants are functional macrobes living in a close association with diverse communities of
microbes and viruses as complex systems that continuously interact with the surrounding …

A new strain, namely Lysinibacillus sp. BV152. 1 was isolated from the rhizosphere of
ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea L.) producing metabolites with potent ability to inhibit …

There is an increasing interest in studying interspecies bacterial interactions in diseases of
animals and plants as it is believed that the great majority of bacteria found in nature live in …

Xylella fastidiosa is a highly virulent pathogen that causes Olive Quick Decline Syndrome
(OQDS), which is currently devastating olive plantations in the Salento region (Apulia …

Bacterial infections have become increasingly difficult to treat due to the occurrence of
antibiotic-resistant strains. A promising strategy to increase the efficacy of therapy is to …