Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Within the biofilm, bacteria are protected from attacks by phages ... be applied to more effectively combat biofilm-forming pathogens?

Discover the importance of antibiotics, bacterial cell walls, and resistance mechanisms in fighting bacterial infections effectively.

Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist.

Bacteria have different strategies for protecting themselves. Some bacterial pathogens surround themselves ... leaving the bacterium defenseless against attack by the immune system," emphasizes ...

Within the biofilm, bacteria are protected from attacks by phages ... often multi-drug resistant pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Staphylococcus aureus, and ...

A new study finds that sharks and rays harbor several harmful bacteria, some resistant to antibiotics, raising concerns over their impact on public health.

New research has identified a unique genetic signature in bacteria that can predict their likelihood of developing antibiotic resistance, a finding that can help quickly identify precision-based ...