Researchers from the University of Maryland’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science are shedding new light on how a dangerous foodborne pathogen—Cronobacter sakazakii—may have adapted to thrive in ...

Up to 5% of Americans may carry genetic variants associated with cancer risk, according to a cross-sectional analysis.The ...

(a) rhamnolipid, (b) elastase, and (c) pyocyanin secreted by PAO1. (d) Effects of different plant extracts on virulence factor-related genes of PAO1. (e) Schematic illustration of the reduction of ...

Inflammation has to fight pathogens fast—but it can't get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center ...

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

A research team found that plant-derived compounds significantly lowered the abundance of pathogenic bacteria, antibiotic ...

As a result of climate change, a multitude of abiotic and biotic stresses are emerging, and their combination, known as ...

Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...

Ancient DNA is turning human evolution into a crime scene reconstruction, and one of the prime suspects is a herpesvirus that ...

Study reveals how targeting unique metabolic pathways in specific pathogens could lead to precision antibiotics, offering a solution to antimicrobial resistance. Study: Niche-specific metabolic ...