Li J

Biofilm formation and genomic signatures of circulating Bordetella pertussis strains isolated in Beijing, China

Abstract Background Pertussis, an acute respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis ( B. pertussis ), has resurged in China. Biofilm formation has recently been associated with the pathogenesis of B. pertussis . This study aims to analyze the biofilm formation capacity o...

Interspecific interactions alter survival strategies of tree-shrub plants and hinder treeline ascent at alpine treelines in Southeastern Tibet: Evidence from13C and15N.

-N), and this preference increased in mixed communities for both species, with the increase in R. nivale substantially greater than that in J. saltuaria. (2) Within mixed communities, the inorganic nitrogen uptake rates of leaves, branches, and fine roots in R. nivale were signif...