Bacteriology

NIH-funded resource merges pathogen databases and adds AI capabilitiesCredit: PATRIC/University of Chicago The most valuable weapon against the next deadly disease outbreak may be data. Scientists aiming to stop or prevent the spread…

Scholars warn attention needed to make wastewater potable and ensure public safety nationwide against emerging threat of antibiotic resistanceCredit: Adam Smith, USC Viterbi School of Engineering With climate change comes…

Researchers from University of Tsukuba develop a new method that reveals the unique signatures of individual cells in mixtures of bacteria, fungi and yeast under a microscopeCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - When…

ClpX-ClpP protein complex could be starting point for new antibioticsCredit: Dr. Christos Gatsogiannis / MPI of Molecular Physiology Antibiotics are still the most important weapon for combatting bacterial infections. But…

Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University Researchers at Western University have developed a new way to deliver the DNA-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 into microorganisms in the lab, providing a way to efficiently…

Credit: Fitzgerald SF, et al. (2019) Shiga toxin subtype 2a (Stx2a) may play a key role in promoting the colonization and transmission of life-threatening Escherichia coli strains in cattle, according to a study published October 3…

In a recent study entitled "The feedback between selection and demography shapes genomic diversity during coevolution", which is due for publication in Science Advances on 2 October 2019, researchers from Germany, Switzerland, China and…

Stormwater, sewage and urban waste-stream infrastructure, such as pipes, are potential reservoirs and channels for the spread of AbR into natural coastal watersCredit: Will Langenberg on unsplash A two year study into the prevalence of…

Raw vs. cooked diets have distinct effects on both mouse and human gut microbes Scientists at UC San Francisco and Harvard University have shown for the first time that cooking food fundamentally alters the microbiomes of both mice and…

Mechanisms under study could lead to new host drug targetsCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (September 25, 2019) - Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute are zeroing in on a new way to target tuberculosis (TB)…