A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has completed the first study of the effects of a simultaneous
Interactions between bacteria and parasites: Blood flukes and Helicobacter pylori: co-infection changes immune response
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E. coli’s secret weapon in launching infections
Most types of Escherichia coli are harmless, but the ones that aren’t can cause severe life-threatening diarrhea. These problematic bacteria
Selective antibiotics following nature’s example
With multi-resistant germs becoming more and more of a threat, we are in need of new antibiotics now more than
How the mosquito immune system fights off the malaria parasite
A new study from Iowa State University entomologists describes how mosquitoes fight off parasites that cause malaria, a disease that
Researchers determine bacteria structure responsible for traveler’s diarrhea: Discovery may aid in advancement of treatments
For the first time researchers have deciphered the near-atomic structure of filaments, called ‘pili’, that extend from the surface of
RNR ‘switch’ offers hope in battling antibiotic resistant bacteria
New research from Cornell University offers a new pathway for targeting pathogens in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria. As
New ‘jumping’ superbug gene discovered, resistant to last-resort antibiotic
While sifting through the bacterial genome of salmonella, Cornell University food scientists discovered mcr-9, a new stealthy, jumping gene so
Cranberry oligosaccharides might help prevent UTIs
Many people have heard that drinking cranberry juice can help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Although clinical trials of this
New immune pathway involved in resistance to parasite worms found in undercooked pork
Scientists from Lancaster University in the UK have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also
New non-antibiotic strategy for the treatment of bacterial meningitis
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life threatening bacterial