The failure of existing antibiotics to combat infections is a major health threat worldwide. While the traditional strategy for tackling
Anti-evolvability drugs could slow antibiotic resistance in bacteria
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Oral bacteria in pancreas linked to more aggressive tumors
The presence of oral bacteria in so-called cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour, a study
Sinister blastocystis: A clandestine killer of good bacteria revealed
Since most of the microbes in our gut are bacteria, they tend to hog much of the microbiome research limelight.
A quick path to antimalarial resistance: P. falciparum parasites can develop drug resistance by epigenetic changes in clag3 gene expression
Resistance to antimalarial drugs is thought to result mainly from changes in the parasite’s genome. However, P. falciparum can also
Chemical added to consumer products impairs response to antibiotic treatment: Triclosan added to toothpaste, mouthwash to kill bacteria inadvertently makes such cells stronger
Grocery store aisles are stocked with products that promise to kill bacteria. People snap up those items to protect themselves
Bacteriophages can affect melioidosis disease acquisition
An international research team from the University of Leicester, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), and the Moscow Institute of Physics
Zika virus strips immune cells of their identity: New lab technique for separating infected and uninfected cells helps reveal how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system
Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus
New tool to study Cryptosporidium in healthy tissues: In-vitro approach opens door to find new methods to treat deadly disease
Washington State University researchers have developed a new approach for studying Cryptosporidium, a waterborne gastrointestinal parasite now recognized as one
Treg cells protect babies from getting HIV infection from their mothers
Scientists now report that Treg cells, a type of regulatory lymphocyte, may be protecting babies in the womb from getting
Helping dental retainers and aligners fight off bacteria
Clear, plastic aligners have been growing in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces. And once the teeth are straightened,