For national-level comparisons, bacterial contamination was evaluated across all major meat types — chicken, ground turkey, ground beef, and pork chops — and four bacterial pathogens: campylobacter, ...

Pseudomonas bacteria can defend themselves against attacks from other bacteria, but this makes them more sensitive to ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

A research team at Leibniz-HKI has described a new enzyme that renders the highly toxic molecule malleicyprol harmless.

A new study reveals widespread resistance of a major bacterial pathogen to the active ingredients in cleaning agents commonly used in hospitals and homes. The American Chemical Society Infectious ...

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical—one that can kill them at high enough concentrations—inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when a ...

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...

An analysis of CIRDC, dissecting the polymicrobial nature of the syndrome and outlining standards for diagnostic testing.

COMING UP. THANKS, JASON. NEARLY TWO DOZEN PEOPLE IN MARSHALLTOWN HAVE NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE. THE BACTERIA SPREADS THROUGH WATER DROPLETS AND IS CONTRACTED BY HUMANS WHEN ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to ...