Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

The list of 24 pathogen families is the first to consider global health threats, as well as threats specific to the UK ...

The viruses that pose the biggest risk to public health have been revealed. Among the viral pathogen families classed as high ...

Metals like silver, gold and copper can kill bacteria and viruses. An electric current can also eliminate microorganisms. A ...

Ph.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of Microbiology, CHV is a negative-sense RNA virus that shares about 75 percent genetic similarity with Ninorex virus, previously found in Europe.

Herpes hides in the trigeminal nerves that stretch to the eyes, nose and mouth, where it commonly produces a cold sore or ...

Among the viral families classed as high risk for both epidemics and pandemics are coronaviridae, which includes Covid-19, and the orthomyxoviridae family, which includes bird flu.

Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...