Tag: Microbes and More
Clostridium difficile infections may have a friend in fungi
Cigarette smoke makes MRSA superbug bacterium more drug-resistant: Cigarette smoke can change the DNA and characteristics of pathogenic microbes
Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses
Testing how well water disinfectants damage antibiotic resistance genes
Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria: Implants coated in microgel flecks could be key to reducing surgical infections
Antibiotic resistance is spreading from wastewater treatment plants
Pathogen predicament: How bacteria propel themselves out of a tight spot
Researchers closer to gonorrhea vaccine after exhaustive analysis of proteins
How bacteria play pass the parcel — and help each other evade antibiotics
Viruses can trigger psychiatric disorders, research suggests
Nano-sized traps show promise in diagnosing pathogenic bacterial infections: New device could quickly detect disease-causing bacteria, save lives
Overuse of antibiotics not what the doctor ordered
Bacterial armor could be a new target for antibiotics
Releasing our inner jellyfish in the fight against infection
Deep-sea marine sponges may hold key to antibiotic drug resistance
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in the US presents a triple threat
Oldest bubonic plague genome decoded
Complementing conventional antibiotics: Scientists reveal atomic details for one of Legionella’s enzymatic weapons and develop first inhibitor
Resistance to antifungal drugs could lead to disease and global food shortages
Blood type affects severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli: Researchers ID protein responsible for blood-group difference
Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints: Study finds molecular handle that viruses use to get inside certain cells
Infection control and prevention in clinics is in everyone’s hands
Bacteria’s appetite may be key to cleaning up antibiotic contamination: Antibiotics in environment contribute to drug resistance
Drinking kefir may prompt brain-gut communication to lower blood pressure: Long-term probiotic use balances gut microbiota, brain chemicals in rodent study
Ebola: Overestimated mutation rate
Even short international travel can spread colistin-resistant bacteria: Researchers find short trips to a developing country can increase the appearance of a resistance gene to the antibiotic colistin