Species colonizing new environments face an uphill battle to become established. Because colonizing populations are often small, opportunities for sexual reproduction may be limited by availability of mates or viable pollen—an example of an Allee effect (1, 2). The presence of amore abundant related species with similar climatic, habitat, and nutritional needs can further reduce the odds of col...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The classification of group B streptococcal (GBS) isolates is based on the capsular polysaccharides (Ia-VIII), and antigenic characterization of clinical isolates is augmented by the detection of various surface-localized protein antigens. In our laboratory, all GBS isolates are routinely analysed for the alpha trypsin-resistant and the beta trypsin-sensitive c protein a...

The development of an environmentally friendly agricultural system as opposed to conventional methods using chemical fertilizers and pesticides for improved crop productivity is a promising aspect modern biotechnology. Current research has focused on free-living microbes that can colonize the plant endosphere means enhancing productivity. In rhizosphere, complex root matrix facilitates microbe-...

Mammalian evolution has occurred in the presence of mutualistic, commensal, and pathogenic micro- and macro-organisms for millennia. The presence of these organisms during mammalian evolution has allowed for intimate crosstalk between these colonizing species and the host immune system. In this review, we introduce the concept of the 'multibiome' to holistically refer to the biodiverse collecti...

Ecological invasions and colonizations occur dynamically through space and time. Estimating the distribution and abundance of colonizing species is critical for efficient management or conservation. We describe a statistical framework for simultaneously estimating spatiotemporal occupancy and abundance dynamics of a colonizing species. Our method accounts for several issues that are common when...

Probiotic strain is known to regulate the immune system by colonizing in intestine and interact with intestinal cell receptors of lymphoid tissue. In this study, safety Streptococcus thermophilus KCTC14471BP silk fibroin coating effects was evaluated respect mucin binding abilities modulation. S. coated adding 1% water-soluble calcium 0.1% fibroin. showed high activities leucine arylamidase β-g...