The enzyme Sortase A plays a critical role in the virulence of Gram-positive bacteria by covalently anchoring surface proteins to the peptidoglycan cell wall. These surface proteins, which include ...

This important study examines the evolution of virulence and antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus under multiple selection pressures. The evidence presented is convincing, with rigorous data ...

The world is still in its seventh cholera pandemic, which has been surging since 2021, and case rates in various countries continue to be high. The disease is usually caused when water or food ...

Researchers from the University of Seville, in collaboration with the universities of Zaragoza and Kansas (USA), have managed to describe hitherto unknown processes that allow us to understand the ...

A study reveals that 25% of babies lack essential gut bacteria, Bifidobacterium, which increases their risk of developing ...

Phages are viruses that infect bacteria and can also be used to treat human infections. However, as with antibiotics, bacteria can readily evolve resistance to phage attack, highlighting a key ...

The study establishes in vitro biofilm models, revealing key insights into dysbiosis in peri-implantitis and paving the way ...

The rapid identification and genomic analysis of zoonotic pathogens are critical for safeguarding public health and controlling outbreaks.

Discover how gum disease may fuel Alzheimer’s disease and why protecting your smile could also protect your mind.

Scientists found million-year-old microbial DNA in mammoths, revealing ancient infections and host-microbe relationships.

New research on a subtype of Salmonella known to cause severe infections in cattle and people is shedding new light on the zoonotic and foodborne pathogen.