All Bacteria articles – Page 109
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NewsHigh diversity of cell appendages found in hospital superbug
Bioinformaticians have detected an unexpectedly wide diversity of certain cell appendages in hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii that are associated with pathogenicity.
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NewsParasites of viruses drive superbug evolution
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which bacteria share their genetic material through virus parasites.
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FeaturesAntimicrobial resistance and phage therapy in India
The story that led to the formation of Vitalis Phage Therapy - the first of its kind initiative to establish frameworks for phage therapy in India.
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NewsVaginal health bacterium offers a choice of strains for probiotic therapy
Different strains of a bacterium known as a determinant of vaginal health show a variety of colonising abilities and may offer a wider range of options for potential antimicrobial therapy.
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NewsBeneficial gut bacterium can be made oxygen-tolerant
One of the beneficial gut bacteria residing in the human gut, which normally cannot survive in an environment with oxygen, can now be made oxygen-tolerant.
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NewsFatty acids govern cannibalism in beneficial rhizosphere bacterium
A new study reveals that bacillunoic acids-mediated cannibalism enhances biofilm formation in Bacillus velezensis SQR9.
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NewsHost-to-host microbe transmission impacts bacterial evolution in the gut
A new study uncovers a significant role for bacterial transmission across hosts in shaping the adaptive evolution of new strains that colonize gut microbiomes.
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NewsEngineered microbe targets fungal scourge of golf courses
A patented beneficial microbe is found to be promising for disarming fungal pathogens that affect turfgrass.
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News Researchers discover method to overcome antimicrobial resistance
Scientists have found a new class of molecules that inhibit the efflux pump of a bacterial cell.
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NewsStudy demonstrates efficacy of new short-term resistant TB treatment
Four patients at Boston Medical Center (BMC) Tuberculosis Clinic were cured of MDR TB with a six-month regimen that included bedaquiline, pretomanid and linezolid (BPaL).
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NewsCholera-like bacteria may be crucial in development of new antibiotics
Researchers have produced a reconstructed version of the PomAB motor protein complex in a bacterium called Vibrio alginolyticus that resembles the cholera bacterium.
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NewsImaging shows how solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastic
Scientists have developed a multimodal platform to image microbe-semiconductor biohybrids that merge the biosynthetic power of living systems with the ability of semiconductors to harvest light.
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News‘Time-travelling’ pathogens in melting permafrost pose likely risk to environment
Ancient pathogens that escape from melting permafrost have real potential to damage microbial communities and might potentially threaten human health, a new study suggests.
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NewsUnraveling cell death protein may inspire new biotechnology tool
Scientists have unraveled the step-by-step activation process of a protein with a deep evolutionary history in all domains of life, opening the door to harnessing its functions for use as a biotechnology tool. The protein belongs to the ‘superfamily’ of Argonaute proteins, which previous research has suggested ...
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NewsBioaction drafts in pathogens as healing allies
A new treatment approach leverages pathogens as valuable allies in promoting tissue regeneration for better implant integration.
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NewsEavesdropping viruses wait for bacterial signals before switching to kill mode
Researchers have found that dozens of viruses respond to quorum sensing or other chemical signals from bacteria.
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NewsMenstrual cups can help prevent infection and boost vaginal health
Teenage girls who were given menstrual cups were less likely to acquire certain kinds of vaginal infections and were more likely to have a healthy vaginal microbiome, a study has found.
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NewsBeewolves protect symbiont microbes from toxic gas release
The symbiosis of these digger wasps with their bacterial helpers involves protecting the symbionts from toxic nitric oxide released by beewolf eggs to kill pathogens, research shows.
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NewsRapid test for cystitis deploys phages to destroy pathogens
Scientists have developed a rapid test that employs the natural viral predators of bacteria, bacteriophages. The researchers also genetically modified the phages to make them more efficient at destroying the pathogenic bacteria.
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NewsNew method builds fluorescent nanotubes to detect bacteria and viruses
Researchers have developed a new approach to construct modular optical sensors which are capable of detecting viruses and bacteria.