Biofilm formation constitutes an alternative lifestyle in which microorganisms adopt a
multicellular behavior that facilitates and/or prolongs survival in diverse environmental …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections that represent a severe public
health problem. They are often caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae …

Cellulose is a major contributor to the chemical and mechanical properties of plants and
assumes structural roles in bacterial communities termed biofilms. We find that Escherichia …

Background Visualisation of genome comparisons is invaluable for helping to determine
genotypic differences between closely related prokaryotes. New visualisation and …

Listeria monocytogenes consists of at least 4 evolutionary lineages (I, II, III, and IV) with
different but overlapping ecological niches. Most L. monocytogenes isolates seem to belong …

Escherichia coli associated with urinary tract infections and bacteremia has been intensively
investigated, including recent work focusing on the virulent, globally disseminated, multidrug …

The composition of intrinsic microbial communities determines if invading pathogens will
find a suitable niche for colonization and cause infection or be eliminated. Here, we …

Escherichia coli is a paradigm for a versatile bacterial species which comprises harmless
commensal as well as different pathogenic variants with the ability to either cause intestinal …

The Escherichia coli species represents one of the best-studied model organisms, but also
encompasses a variety of commensal and pathogenic strains that diversify by high rates of …

The urinary tract is a common site of bacterial infections; nearly half of all women experience
at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) during their lifetime. These infections are classified …