QUORUM SENSING
Quorum sensing (QS) is defined as the cell-to-cell interaction (communication) between one bacterium and another, and which allows them to share genetic information through the […]
Articles by Microbiology
BIOFILMS DEVELOPMENT
Pathogenic microorganisms that are responsible for some stubborn and resistant infections in humans are mediated or caused by microbial cells that organize themselves into very […]
PERIODONTITIS
Periodontitis is defined as the microbial infection of the periodontal membrane leading to pyorrhea, and resulting in the teeth falling out if left untreated. It […]
GINGIVITIS
Gingivitis is simply defined as the inflammation of the gum (gingivae) caused by microbial activity. It is the redness and swelling of the gingival tissues […]
DENTAL PLAQUE
Dental plaque is defined as the tenacious microbial deposits that form on the hard tissue of the tooth surface. It comprises living, dead and dying […]
DENTAL CARIES
Dental caries is simply defined as the decaying of the teeth. It can also be called dental decay. Dental caries or dental decay is a […]
MICROBIOTA OF DENTAL DISEASES
The microbiota of dental diseases describes the microorganisms (inclusive of normal flora of the oral cavity and other pathogenic microorganisms) that cause several pathological conditions […]
MYCOPLASMA AND L-FORM BACTERIA
Mycoplasmas or mollicutes are wall-less bacteria.They are a group of bacteria that do not have a cell wall. Wall-less bacteria are pleomorphic, and they exist […]
ACTINOMYCETES
Actinomycete comprises a group of Gram-positive, slow-growing, pleomorphic and rod-like anaerobic bacteria that form spores and mycelium. Mycelium is the branching filaments or hyphae of […]
ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII: AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNISTIC (RESISTANT) GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM IN HUMAN POPULATION
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, aerobic, oxidase-negative, and catalase-positive coccobacillus found in the genus Acinetobacter and family Moraxellaceae. Species of A. baumannii do not ferment […]
BORRELIA BURGDORFERI: THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF LYME DISEASE
Borrelia burgdorferi is a Gram-negative, highly motile, and microaerophilic spiral-shaped or helical bacterium in the genus Borrelia and family Spirochaetaceae. B. burgdorferi is a spirochaete […]
BRUCELLA SPECIES INFECTION IN HUMAN POPULATION: AN IMPORTANT ZOONOTIC INFECTION
Brucella is a bacterial genus that encompasses bacterial species that mainly cause infections in animals. Brucella species causes brucellosis, a zoonotic infection in animals. Brucellosis […]