An international team of microbiologists from the Medical University of Graz, the DSMZ—German Collection of Microorganisms ...

Potato growers face a persistent late-season threat: aerial stem rot (ASR), a bacterial disease primarily caused by ...

Previous research has suggested the potential of copper-based fungicides to control ASR, inconsistent results left many ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to ...

Lactic Acid Bacteria Can Improve Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives Apr. 8, 2025 — A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavor and nutritional quality of plant ...

Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) disease is caused by a bacterial infection. The illness can range from mild to severe. Despite its name, Haemophilus influenzae has nothing to do with the influenza virus ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...

Prescription antibiotics, such as penicillin, have helped people to recover from otherwise fatal diseases and conditions ... increase in drug-resistant bacteria, research is investigating natural ...

If a dog bite pierces the skin, bacteria can get into the body, which can cause an infection. This can cause symptoms, such as pain, swelling, and drainage from the wound. Washing the wound ...

It may also help your body resist C. diff in the future. Could a fecal transplant treat other diseases? Unbalanced gut bacteria may play a role in other health problems too. “Other ...

Ebola, plague and bird flu have been added to a watchlist of 24 infectious diseases that could pose ... 19 and avian flu are also on the list. Some bacteria also feature, including those such ...

We developed a novel set of peptide nucleic acid (PNA)-based FISH probes with optimal target specificity by analyzing the variations in 16S ribosomal RNA sequence across all bacterial species." ...