When the pandemic opts for the lockdown: Secretion system evolution in the cholera bacterium

February 18, 2021

This article comments on work published by Santoriello et al. (Nat Comm, 2020), which demonstrates that the T6SS island Auxiliary Cluster 3 (Aux3) is unique to pandemic strains of V. cholerae.

Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens: Clinical relevance – development, composition and regulation – therapeutical strategies

February 1, 2021

This review focuses on bacterial biofilms formed by human pathogens, highlights their relevance for diverse diseases and discusses therapeutical intervention strategies targeting biofilms.