Bacterial genomes contain clusters of genes that are acquired by horizontal transfer, called
genomic islands (GIs). GIs are frequently associated with microbial adaptations that are of …

Abstract The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD; https://card. mcmaster.
ca) is a curated resource providing reference DNA and protein sequences, detection models …

Rhodococcus sp. RHA1 (RHA1) is a potent polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading soil
actinomycete that catabolizes a wide range of compounds and represents a genus of …

Highlights•Advances in genome sequencing have allowed for its use in infection
control.•Genome sequencing provides higher resolution than conventional genotyping …

This article summarizes advances in the field of host-microbe interactions in the gut. The
human gut is home to a complex community of microbes (the microbiota) that plays a critical …

Abstract The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD; card. mcmaster. ca)
combines the Antibiotic Resistance Ontology (ARO) with curated AMR gene (ARG) …

The construction of high capacity data sharing networks to support increasing government
and commercial data exchange has highlighted a key roadblock: the content of existing …

Microbial genes that are “novel”(no detectable homologs in other species) have become of
increasing interest as environmental sampling suggests that there are many more such …

Abstract Background Genomic islands (GIs) are clusters of genes in prokaryotic genomes of
probable horizontal origin. GIs are disproportionately associated with microbial adaptations …

Background Endodontic infections are a leading cause of oro-facial pain and tooth loss in
western countries, and may lead to severe life-threatening infections. These infections are …