Prophages Shape Virulence, Not Resistance, in Staphylococcus aureus Genomes
A population-scale genomic survey of 1,678 Staphylococcus aureus genomes finds intact prophages frequently carry virulence genes but rarely antimicrobial resistance ...
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Medicinal Plants Show Promise Against the Bacteria Behind Bovine Mastitis
A new review examines how plant-derived compounds such as thymol, carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde act against the major bacterial causes of ...
High Antibiotic Resistance Found in Skin Infection Bacteria in Ibb City, Yemen
A study of 103 wound swabs from five hospitals in Ibb City, Yemen, found very high antibiotic resistance among bacteria ...
Fluorocellobiose PET tracer shows strongest signal in live Aspergillus fumigatus infection
In identical animal models, the PET tracer fluorocellobiose showed the highest uptake and target-to-non-target ratios in live Aspergillus fumigatus infection, ...
New k-mer estimators untangle substitutions, insertions and deletions in evolving genomes
Researchers have derived closed-form, alignment-free estimators that jointly quantify substitution, deletion and insertion rates from k-mer statistics, with concentration guarantees ...
mRNA Vaccines and Host-Directed Therapeutics Remain Unproven Against Drug-Resistant ESKAPE Bacteria, Review Finds
A new review finds that mRNA vaccines and host-directed therapeutics for multidrug-resistant ESKAPE bacteria remain preclinical, with no licensed bacterial ...
Tropical Tree Bark Compounds Show Promise Against Oral Bacteria in Early Study
A preliminary study found that aqueous Spondias mombin bark extract inhibited growth of oral bacterial isolates in a concentration-dependent manner, ...
Avocado Seeds from Northern Tanzania Show Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity in Lab Tests
A laboratory study of avocado seeds from northern Tanzania found concentration-dependent antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus and ...
Biofilms Drive Diabetic Foot Ulcer Chronicity, Review Finds, but New Therapies Emerge
A narrative review of 130 studies finds that biofilms present in 60 to 80 percent of diabetic foot ulcers drive ...
Core Tonsil Tissue Hides Bacteria That Surface Swabs Miss in Chronic Tonsillitis
A prospective study of 110 tonsillectomy patients found that surface swabs and tonsillar core samples disagreed in 82.7 percent of ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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