Bacterial pathogenesis research has traditionally centered on canonical metabolic and virulence pathways, yet a critical facet of microbial survival and ...

Trillions of beneficial bacteria live in the digestive tract and help break down food, but two new studies suggest these microbes can be exploited by certain viruses to infect the body. In research ...

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus, results from a mid-stage trial suggest.

When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from ...

Bacteria aren’t just mindless microbes. Research by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has revealed that single bacterial cells can carry a “memory” of their past environments—passing it ...

A new study has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection. The research reveals that certain types of nasal bacteria can affect the ...

Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also push bacteria to release tiny particles that can make inflammation worse.

What it treats: Doctors prescribe flucloxacillin for skin, bone, ear, respiratory, urinary, and soft tissue infections, as well as septicemia and meningitis. How it works: It blocks bacterial cell ...

How are bacterial pathogens able to effectively overcome plants' defense mechanisms? Researchers working with Professor Şuayb ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Panteha Torabian, Rochester Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Antibiotics are ...