Scientists have identified a new type of protein in bacteria that could change our understanding of how these organisms ...

If an intestinal inhabitant such as the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) becomes resistant to many antibiotics, it can ...

Wende, M., Osbelt, L., Eisenhard, L. et al. Suppression of gut colonization by multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli clinical isolates through cooperative niche exclusion. Nat Commun 16, 5426 (2025).

The DAP facility consisted of a 480 square feet, two room suite with an office space and a separate, unclassified production ...

Jun 10, 2025 Fusing living bacteria and smart materials to store electricity Scientists create a biohybrid by combining E. coli with a metal-organic framework, enabling charge storage through ...

New research shows nanoplastics increase pathogen risk, affecting E. coli virulence and gene transfer, posing health hazards.

Each year, the CDC estimates, about 265,000 illnesses and 100 deaths are caused by E. coli. E. coli bacteria do not survive long in water.

Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center) that is being destroyed by toxins released by E. coli bacteria (red). Some strains of E. coli release ...

Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Escherichia coli bacteria. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images The St. Louis County Public Health Department eventually determined ...

This colorized scanning electron microscope image, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, displays E. coli bacteria of the O157:H7 strain, capable of causing illness through ...

CONCLUSION: In order to cause diarrhea, enteroaggregative Escherichia coli strains adhere to the intestinal mucosa, create a mucoid biofilm on the small bowel surface that could justify the ...

Light and electron microscopy each have their distinct limitations – with light it becomes increasingly difficult to resolve smaller and smaller features while electron microscopy can resolve ...