Cousin of Crop-Killing Bacteria Mutating Rapidly
Citrus-destroying bacterial relative may also be infectious
Bacterial Infections
A Synthetic Antibiotic May Help Turn the Tide against Drug-Resistant Pathogens
The compound, named cilagicin, employs a novel mechanism to attack MRSA and other pathogens
Closing the Gate on Manganese Could Open Doors to New Drugs to Treat Pneumonia
Study determines the structure of a molecule that helps the bacteria that causes pneumonia take up manganese
Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria with a Glowing New Weapon
New tool reveals bacterial weaknesses and could lead to more targeted or new treatments for bacterial infections
Research Investigating Phages to Fight Bacterial Infection
New NIH-funded grant supports studying phages as a preventive, therapeutic approach
Washing Away Stubborn Biofilms Using Fungal Cleaning Products
Researchers from Japan demonstrate that a biosurfactant from yeast can dissolve stubborn biofilms and enhance the efficacy of chemical cleaning products
Scaling Up Synthesis of an Active Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Learn more about a new class of oxazolidinone antibiotics that are active against MRSA
Genetic Code of WWI Soldier's Cholera Mapped
The bacterium was isolated from a British soldier and stored for more than 100 years before being revived and sequenced
Research Identifies Mechanism That Helps Plants Fight Bacterial Infection
UC Riverside study could lead to better strategies for protecting crops from attacks by pathogens
Breakthrough Test Screens for All Known Bacterial Infections
The precision medicine platform is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional screening methods