All Bacteria articles – Page 79
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Research tool reveals how staph hides in human cells
Researchers have discovered how Staphylococcus aureus, a common bug that can cause one of the most serious bacterial infections, hides inside human cells to avoid detection by the immune system.
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Early warning sensor changes colour when wound becomes infected
A team at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a non-invasive sensor that changes colour when a wound becomes infected, alerting healthcare staff hours before symptoms become visible to the eye.
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Oral probiotic can treat dry eye disease
Researchers have found that oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain improved dry eye disease in an animal model.
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Treatment with enzyme inhibitor can help combat antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have shown that intravenous treatment with MK-3402, a metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitor, can be an effective strategy in fighting antimicrobial resistance.
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Mapping evolution of E. coli virulence factor offers refined drug target
Researchers have presented evidence that targeting the K1 capsule can be used as the basis of treatment, paving the way to prevent serious E. coli infections.
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Probiotic supplementation can help adults with Major Depressive Disorder
A study shows improvements in depression and anxiety scores among individuals supplementing with probiotics alongside standard antidepressant medication.
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Targeting Fusobacterium reduces formation of endometriosis lesions
Researchers have discovered that using an antibiotic to target Fusobacterium reduced the formation of lesions associated with endometriosis, a gynaecological disorder characterized by endometrial tissue usually found inside the uterus being found outside it.
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Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection
Researchers have identified the major mechanism behind the transition between chronic and acute P. aeruginosa infections.
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Consortium awarded €9M to create better tuberculosis vaccine
Researchers from the University of Leicester are among those hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis as part of a €9 million Euro project.
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Cholera bacteria form aggressive biofilm to kill immune cells
Resarchers have discovered that the bacterial pathogen that causes cholera forms a novel type of bacterial community on immune cells: an aggressive biofilm that is lethal for the cells.
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Vaccine primes frog microbiome for future exposure to deadly fungal outbreak
A new study has found that a new vaccine against the deadly chytrid fungus in frogs can shift the composition of the microbiome, making frogs more resilient to future exposure to the fungus.
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Bacterial species teams with Streptococcus to boost tooth decay
Researchers have discovered that a bacterial species called Selenomonas sputigena can have a major role in causing tooth decay.
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Gene deletion toolkit makes pathogen easier to study
Scientists have created a toolkit to delete genes in Achromobacter, making the deadly bacterium tractable for research purposes.
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Tectonics matter when it comes to microbial life in hot springs
Microbial community composition is distinctly different in two tectonic settings, scientists report.
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Fruit fly compound could lead to new antibiotics
Scientists have found that a peptide from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics.
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Researchers reveal sulphate assimilation pathway for methanogen
Study uncovers how a methanogenic microbe reassembles a metabolic pathway piece by piece to transform sulphate into a cellular building block.
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Novel bacterial strain in feed boosts broiler chicken growth and changes gut microbiome
A novel bacterial strain added as a supplement to broiler chicken feed not only boosts their growth rate, but significantly alters their caecal microbiome, enhancing the capacity for microbial amino acid and vitamin biosynthesis, a new study shows.
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Drugs pipeline rife with strategies to combat MRSA
A host of new antimicrobial strategies are in the development pipeline that could provide hope for healthcare sectors battling multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
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Gut microbiota may hold the secret to reaching 100
Researchers studying centenarians have discovered that the combination of intestinal bacteria and bacterial viruses of these people is quite unique.
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Hydrogen-fuelled bacteria can produce wide range of chemicals
Researchers probing microbial electrosynthesis have confirmed experimentally for the first time that the bacteria use electrons from hydrogen and can produce more chemical substances than previously known.