Browsing Microbiology (Scholarly Publications) by Subject "Microbial ecology"
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Cultivating antimicrobial resistance: how intensive agriculture ploughs the way for antibiotic resistance
(2023)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to public health, global food security and animal welfare. Despite efforts in antibiotic stewardship, AMR continues to rise worldwide. Anthropogenic activities, particularly ... -
Development of liquid culture media mimicking the conditions of sinuses and lungs in cystic fibrosis and health
(2022)The respiratory tract is a compartmentalised and heterogenous environment. The nasopharynx and sinuses of the upper airways have distinct properties from the lungs and these differences may shape bacterial adaptation ... -
Ecological selection of siderophore-producing microbial taxa in response to heavy metal contamination
(2018)Some microbial public goods can provide both individual and community-wide benefits, and are open to exploitation by non-producing species. One such example is the production of metaldetoxifying siderophores. Here, we ... -
No effect of intraspecific relatedness on public goods cooperation in a complex community
(2018)Many organisms—notably microbes—are embedded within complex communities where cooperative behaviors in the form of excreted public goods can benefit other species. Under such circumstances, intraspecific interactions are ... -
Species interactions drive the spread of ampicillin resistance in human-associated gut microbiota
(2021)Background and objectives: Slowing the spread of antimicrobial resistance is urgent if we are to continue treating infectious diseases successfully. There is increasing evidence microbial interactions between and within ... -
Stress causes interspecific facilitation within a compost community
(2021)Ecological theory predicts interactions between species to become more positive under abiotic stress, while competition should prevail in more benign environments. However, experimental tests of this stress gradient ...