Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to potential new treatments for infections. These toxins, found in over 100,000 ...

Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to potential new treatments for infections. These toxins, found in over 100,000 ...

Competition and antagonism are as much a part of microbial life as ours. The evolution of secretory systems that enable some bacteria to bombard their neighbors with toxins holds an obvious advantage ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern. According to the CDC, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new group of ...

Bacteria normally found in the mouth could play a direct role in triggering a heart attack, a new study has found.

The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemic virus. Infectious bacteria can be dangerous too, and researchers have been ...

A harmful and often deadly substance made by bacteria, a bacterial toxin manipulates host cell functions and disrupts vital cell processes in a living organism. Bacterial toxins hit host organisms ...

Innovative probiotic technology targets poultry disease, providing a promising alternative to antibiotics and reducing $6 ...

Gram-negative bacteria deploy a range of protein toxins as mediators of inter-bacterial competition and pathogenicity. Among these, colicins comprise a class of ribosomally synthesised bacteriocins ...

Riverside County Public Health announced Friday that a bacterial toxin was detected in food samples that caused dozens of subcontracted shuttle bus drivers for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts ...

René Floris: Where do bacterial toxins come from, and how do they get into food? Marjon Wells-Bennik: Toxins can be released by certain bacteria at any point in the food production chain if conditions ...