Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

With the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) “super bugs” the need for new bactericidal approaches is growing in urgency. Compounding the threat of MDR, is the rise of antibiotic resistance in ...

New study demonstrates that diverse communities of resident bacteria can protect the human gut from disease-causing microorganisms. However, this protective effect is lost when only single species of ...

Periodontitis is widespread and can have serious consequences for overall health. Researchers at Fraunhofer have identified a ...

Bacteria are everywhere, even in our bodies. While some might be dangerous, many have beneficial, positive roles. Researchers have now found that there are lactobacilli in the urinary tracts of human ...

A new report demonstrates that the human pathogen Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae (one of the known causes of bacterial pneumonia) possesses an unusual enzyme that protects foreign DNA taken up during ...