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Invasive Strep Infections Are Rising in the U.S.
S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of ...
Unique bacteria that survive by employing multicellular behavior offer clues to life's evolution
In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they ...
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Group of Bacteria Behave Like a Multicellular Organism
In a recent study, NASA-supported researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they were a multi-cellular organism. The organisms in the study are ...
Strep throat strain that can trigger a flesh-eating disease has more than doubled in the US
Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...
FDA says butter recalled in 7 states; is NJ, Pa., or Del. on the list? See here.
Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery Butter may have been contaminated with fecal bacteria. See if you bought it in NJ, ...
Strategic gene placement in bacteria offers insights into evolutionary success
Bioinformaticians from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the university in Linköping (Sweden) have established ...
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Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the US, CDC study finds
Prior to that, rates of invasive strep had been stable for 17 years. Invasive group A strep occurs when bacteria spread to areas of the body that are normally germ-free, such as the lungs or ...