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The water supply in at least six federal government buildings is contaminated with the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, and the problem
A deadly infection associated with hospitalization may not be the fault of the hospital, but may instead stem from the patients themselves, a
“Many bacteria, including Vibrio, are more abundant in warm waters, and we know that water temperatures are increasing, and we had record-breaking
We share our world, and our bodies, with microbes.
A new filtration process that aims to extend milk’s shelf life can result in a pasteurization-resistant Microbacterium passing into fluid milk if e
Scientists use genomics to uncover syphilis transmission patterns in England, in a pioneering new approach for STI surveillance.
The gut microbiome mediates our health in a myriad of ways.
An international team of scientists led by microbiologist Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has discovered a new intestinal microbe that
Taurine-Degrading Bacteria Influence Intestinal Microbiome A novel bacterium, Taurinivorans muris, which feeds on taurine and emits hydrogen sulfid
Scientists have discovered a new intestinal microbe that feeds exclusively on taurine and produces the foul-smelling gas hydrogen sulfide, providin
To address this challenge, the researchers worked with two species of bacteria.
In a harrowing incident reported by the New York Post, a woman from California has undergone the amputation of all four of her limbs after consumin
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Norway Institute of Public Health reported about a national outbreak of the gastrointestinal bacterium, Enterohemorrhagic
The Guide Dogs headquarters has been rocked after two young dogs were put in quarantine after testing positive for an incurable disease that can be
Nearly 30 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, have been reported in Florida since January, resulting in five deaths.
USA: Strains of 2 bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, successfully inhibited the production of the superantigens
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces dangerous toxins (botulinum toxins) under low oxygen conditions.
Bacteria are nearly ubiquitous and have tremendous impacts on human and ecological health. And yet, they remain largely mysterious to us.
Researchers have uncovered new genetic insights into Staphylococcus aureus, revealing what makes the bacterium so dangerous when it enters the bloo
Just as the human body has systems that fight off things that can harm it, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB),
Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland have successfully engineered E.coli to generate electricity from wastewat
A friend just got out of the hospital after two weeks of intense antibiotic treatments from a small scratch on his arm.
Virginia Medical Center reported earlier this year that an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae has infected 31 patients, with seven deaths.
Multidrug-resistant bacterium emerging in community settings. ScienceDaily .
New “hypervirulent” strains of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae have emerged in healthy people in community settings, prompting a National Insti
The Vibrio vulnificus pathogen thrives in hot coastal waters, and beachgoers can contract it via a small cut or scrape.
At least six people in three East Coast states have died due to a "flesh-eating bacteria" found in warm coastal waters.
One of these substances is a fungal toxin - Sirodesmin A - and the other – Carfilzomib - comes from a bacterium.
An outbreak of Legionella bacteria has hit the southeastern Polish city of Rszeszow, which serves as a hub for aid to Ukraine.
Scrub typhus, a little-known bacterium, is silently affecting the lives of Shimla residents.
The state of Virginia is warning of a statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease, a "rare but serious" bacterial illness that can lead t
In a statewide alert this week, the California Department of Public Health said it is considering it an Aeromonas outbreak, noting that multiple wo
Hundreds of people who participated in a recent Tough Mudder event—a very muddy obstacle course race—held in Sonoma, California, have fallen ill wi
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Chronobacter sakazakii is a major issue in the letters sent to Reckitt/Mead Johnson, Perrigo, and Byheart.
Scientists have enriched expanded polystyrene waste from a beach in Ireland to isolate a bacterium shown to contain three enzymes that could break
Death toll from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Rzeszow region, near the Ukrainian border, rose to 16 on Wednesday, and health authoritie
Seasonal temperature changes in the United States appear to be an important risk factor for strangles outbreaks among horses, the findings of a pre
Twenty-seven cases of meningococcal disease, caused by the bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis type Y, have been reported in eastern, central an
A recently published study is proposing a bacterium-based solution that could help absorb some of the methane emitted by agriculture and other huma
Brookfield, WI (August 24, 2023) – Due to elevated mosquito larvae counts in specific areas of the city, the City of Brookfield intends to conduct
It's a magical time for clean energy production.
The enzyme, called OleTPRN, is derived from a bacterium named Rothia nasimurium and belongs to the cytochrome P450 superfamily.
It is the bacterium Delftia tsuruhatensis TC1 that is at the center of all hopes.
Eight people have lost their lives in the United States due to this bacterium, also known as 'flesh-eating bacteria'.
Dynabeads, which are antibody-coated superparamagnetic beads, served as a strong Raman reporter for the simultaneous capture and detection of patho
Agricultural and forestry waste biomass is a renewable lignocellulosic resource. The cellulosome-producing strain Clostridium thermocellum (C.
DEADLY BACTERIA: Rare, flesh-eating bacteria kills 5 in Tampa Bay area https://t.co/6iER7gynm1 pic.twitter.co
Bacteria whirl around in the mouths of most people, forming dental plaques and sometimes causing nasty gum infections.