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View article: Social evolution of shared biofilm matrix components
Social evolution of shared biofilm matrix components Open
Biofilm formation is an important and ubiquitous mode of growth among bacteria. Central to the evolutionary advantage of biofilm formation is cell–cell and cell–surface adhesion achieved by a variety of factors, some of which are diffusibl…
View article: Bacterial Surface Detachment during Nebulization with Contaminated Reusable Home Nebulizers
Bacterial Surface Detachment during Nebulization with Contaminated Reusable Home Nebulizers Open
Studies from around the world have demonstrated that many patients use contaminated nebulizers to deliver medication into their lungs. While it is known that using contaminated medications in a nebulizer can lead to a lung infection, wheth…
View article: Social evolution of shared biofilm matrix components
Social evolution of shared biofilm matrix components Open
Biofilm formation is an important and ubiquitous mode of growth among bacteria. Central to the evolutionary advantage of biofilm formation is cell-cell and cell-surface adhesion achieved by a variety of factors, some of which are diffusibl…
View article: Searching for the Secret of Stickiness: How Biofilms Adhere to Surfaces
Searching for the Secret of Stickiness: How Biofilms Adhere to Surfaces Open
Bacterial biofilms are communities of cells enclosed in an extracellular polymeric matrix in which cells adhere to each other and to foreign surfaces. The development of a biofilm is a dynamic process that involves multiple steps, includin…
View article: ComM is a hexameric helicase that promotes branch migration during natural transformation in diverse Gram-negative species
ComM is a hexameric helicase that promotes branch migration during natural transformation in diverse Gram-negative species Open
Acquisition of foreign DNA by natural transformation is an important mechanism of adaptation and evolution in diverse microbial species. Here, we characterize the mechanism of ComM, a broadly conserved AAA+ protein previously implicated in…
View article: ComM is a hexameric helicase that promotes branch migration during natural transformation in diverse Gram-negative species
ComM is a hexameric helicase that promotes branch migration during natural transformation in diverse Gram-negative species Open
Acquisition of foreign DNA by natural transformation is an important mechanism of adaptation and evolution in diverse microbial species. Here, we characterize the mechanism of ComM, a broadly conserved AAA+ protein previously implicated in…