IN 1948 skin lesions due to a new acid-fast organism, Mycobacterium ulcerans, were reported from Australia 1. The lesions were swarming with bacilli; but no growth was obtained on media incubated ...
Molecular piracy and the mobilization of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity islands Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic ... Intriguingly, we showed that a whiB3 mutant of virulent Mycobacterium ...
Hartmann recommends soaking shower heads in vinegar or basic soap and water instead of bleach to clean them and remove calcium buildup. Regularly replacing toothbrushes or toothbrush heads is also ...
Mycobacteriophage infect mycobacteria, a pathogenic species that causes diseases like leprosy, tuberculosis and chronic lung infections. Hartmann imagines that, someday, researchers could harness ...
The World Health Organisation has spotlighted 17 pathogens critical for vaccine development. Urgent vaccines are needed against diseases like malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and more.