Bacteria harness the power of communities. A research group at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has now discovered that the bacterial pathogen that causes cholera forms a novel type of bacterial ...

In a recent study published in Gastroenterology, researchers presented intestinal microbiota modulation as a probable therapeutic option for diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD). Studies have ...

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a state of chronic inflammation, but the origins of the inflammatory state are unclear. One parameter that might be involved in the generation of this state is ...

Bacterial communities build biofilms to protect themselves from external threats, such as antibiotics. But researchers are now taking aim at these bacterial shields. “Biofilms can be good, but when ...

(Philadelphia, PA) – To survive in hostile environments, bacteria attach to one another, forming a supportive framework known as a biofilm. In biofilms of Salmonella – a major cause of food-borne ...

Scientists from Nanjing University and the University of Macau have devised a new approach to extend the survival of transplanted probiotics in vivo, enhancing the efficacy of cancer ...

Biofilms are multicellular networks that can grow almost anywhere. These slime-encased microbial colonies can survive harsh conditions and develop resistance to antimicrobial agents such as ...

Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments. A study led by the ...

To survive in hostile environments, bacteria attach to one another, forming a supportive framework known as a biofilm. In biofilms of Salmonella -- a major cause of food-borne diarrheal illness -- a ...