Newborn meningitis is one of the most dangerous childhood infections. It is often life-threatening and can cause serious and ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in pathogenic bacteria is a major global public health threat. While the inappropriate use of antibiotics is widely ...

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 ...

Bacteria are constantly moving by help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, bacteria can exchange information, like “speaking to each other”, and thus acquire new ...

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 ...

Clinicians have used phages to treat bacterial infections since the early 20 th century. Although the advent and mass production of antibiotics caused a decline in phage therapy, the recent rise in ...

The Na+-NQR enzyme is vital for energy production in pathogenic bacteria like the one that causes cholera, making it a highly promising target for new antibiotics. Researchers combined modified ...