Future Microbiol. 2014;9(9):1039-1051. The role of sialic acids in the immune defense is of great importance, and in bacterial vaginosis, which is a polymicrobial imbalance of the vaginal flora, ...

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a critical and often fatal syndrome characterized by a sudden exacerbation of chronic liver disease, leading to multi-organ failure and high short-term ...

Bacteria of the genus Shigella, closely related to the well-known Escherichia coli, are the second most common cause of fatal bacterial diarrheal diseases, with over 200,000 victims worldwide every ...

Researchers have identified a lipid-driven biophysical mechanism that allows tuberculosis-causing mycobacteria to survive inside human immune cells, a discovery that could inform novel ...

The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), a serious respiratory infection, to form snake-like cords was first noted nearly 80 years ago. In a study published October 20 in the journal Cell, ...

The Bacterial Physiology and Pathogenesis Seminar Series aims to provide a platform for in-depth discussions and presentations on the latest developments in bacterial physiology and pathogenesis. Join ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of ...

Antibiotics usually save lives—but against some bacteria, they can make things worse. That’s the case with the Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli, where bacterial death releases a flood of a ...

Precise changes in the connectivity between neurons caused by an imbalance of gut bacteria may help explain depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder, a new animal study suggests. Researchers from ...