In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Quorum sensing is a process of cell–cell communication that allows bacteria to share
information about cell density and adjust gene expression accordingly. This process …

Staphylococcus aureus is an eminent human pathogen that can colonize the human host
and cause severe life-threatening illnesses. This bacterium can reside in and infect a wide …

Staphylococcus aureus is a notorious opportunistic pathogen causing a plethora of
diseases. Recent research established that once phagocytosed by neutrophils and …

Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria have evolved elaborate machinery to
biosynthesize and respond to diverse small-molecule signals. As bacteria grow, these …

When bacteria experience growth-limiting environmental conditions, the synthesis of the
hyperphosphorylated guanosine derivatives (p) ppGpp is induced by enzymes of the …

Capsular polysaccharides and exopolysaccharides play critical roles in bacterial survival
strategies, and they can have important medical and industrial applications. An immense …

The stringent response is initiated by rapid (p) ppGpp synthesis, which leads to a profound
reprogramming of gene expression in most bacteria. The stringent phenotype seems to be …

Chronic lung infections are associated with increased morbidity and mortality for individuals
with underlying respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive …

Colonization of the human nose by Staphylococcus aureus in one-third of the population
represents a major risk factor for invasive infections. The basis for adaptation of S. aureus to …