Using bacteria of the Bartonella henselae species, researchers have demonstrated that antibodies can prevent certain surface proteins of bacterial pathogens from entering host cells. The findings are ...

Potentially dangerous staphylococci compete with other bacteria for biotin in the human nasal cavity. This could offer a new ...

A new study shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut. The findings suggest a potential treatment target for ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers presented comprehensive global estimates of the mortality burden related to 33 species or genera of bacterial pathogenic organisms causing 11 ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United States, with sporadic human cases. We describe characteristics of human ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are commonly associated with an increased risk of developing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Globally, many patients are affected by HAIs, which has ...

The microbiome in the vagina has received less attention than its cousin in the gut – but a well-balanced vaginal microbiome ...

A potential new treatment combining natural manuka honey with a widely used drug has been developed by scientists at Aston University to treat a potentially lethal lung infection and greatly reduce ...

Six people have died and 25 have been hospitalized across 18 states from illness caused by food contaminated with Listeria ...

Researchers combined a vaccine and a probiotic supplement to tend the microbial garden inside the intestines of mice, protecting the rodents from harmful infections or treating them if they’ve already ...