aureus pathogenicity islands (SaPIs ... Horizontal gene transfer has an extremely important role in bacterial evolution. It has been estimated that some 20% of the extant genetic content of ...

In experiments, bacteria that couldn't form biofilms spread ... we aim to better understand the physiology of this pathogen. Our hope is that this will uncover previously unknown targets to ...

A new study reveals widespread resistance of a major bacterial pathogen to the active ingredients in cleaning agents commonly ...

A new study reveals widespread resistance of a major bacterial pathogen to the active ingredients in cleaning agents commonly used in hospitals and homes. ACS Infectious Diseases published the ...

Some pathogenic microorganisms (bacilli of anthrax, Clostridium perfringens, S. pneumoniae, causative agents of plague and ...

Predatory bacteria, known as BALOs, are microscopic yet formidable hunters of other microbes, pivotal in both environmental ...

The study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on their regional and global health ...

Nematodes can sniff out trouble, kicking off a mitochondrial defense in the gut to fend off bacterial invaders.

Discover a study regime that included a treatment serum, a redness-reducing moisturizer, and sunscreen that showed promising ...

Our primary goal was to develop two real-time multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for simultaneous detection of ...

This suggests that underlying health factors, as well as nutrition and management, likely play a role in the severity of the ...