In a confined space, bacteria can change their environment in their favour. In an open and mixed environment, by contrast, bacteria must cooperate to carry out these functions, such as the production ...

Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of global illness and death, most commonly caused by cigarette smoke. The mechanisms of pathogenesis remain poorly understood, ...

Pseudomonas promysalinigenes is a newly described bacterial species renowned for producing promysalin, a species-selective lipopeptide antibiotic. All previously reported strains of this species are ...