Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including ...

Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be used as active ingredients to treat diseases such as ...

Researchers at the HIPS and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF ... liberate and amplify entire biosynthetic gene clusters within the native bacterial cell, granting access to previously ...

On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.

A new study reveals how a single species of bacteria can sustain a diverse community of phage species, with implications for ...

Adding to the ever-growing list of newly discovered bacterial immune systems, we have characterized the mechanisms of an ...

or even within the bladder's epithelial cells. These different bacterial populations are subjected to different selective pressures, such as immune response and micturition, and antibiotic treatments.

The researchers said that their concerns are not about stifling innovation but about ensuring scientific progress aligns with ...

Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in ...

Insights into how diverse phage communities coexist within a single E. coli strain could lead to newer, more effective phage-based therapies.

Antimicrobial peptides have not typically lived up to their promise, especially when it comes to beating antibiotic ...

Published online December 12 in the journal Science, a new study offers the first evidence that a single bacterial species—the host of the phage—can maintain a diverse community of competing phage ...