A new study in Science challenges long-held theories of why
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Dodging antibiotic resistance by curbing bacterial evolution: Findings point to possibility of new ‘anti-evolution drugs’ to keep hard-to-treat pathogens from arising
With many disease-causing bacteria ratcheting up their shields against current
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The composition of gut bacteria almost recovers after antibiotics
The trillions of bacteria in the human gut affect our
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Genomic analysis offers insight into 2018 Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak: Findings helped inform Nigeria’s public health response
A surge in Lassa fever cases in Nigeria in 2018
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Hit ’em where they eat: Stealth drug fights resistant bacteria: In studies in humans and mice, bacteria confuse the metal gallium for a nutrient, and it works as a Trojan horse to destroy them
The lack of new antibiotics is among the most critical
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Eradicating Helicobacter pylori infections may be a key treatment for Parkinson’s disease
While human genetic mutations are involved in a small number
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Intestinal bacteria produce electric current from sugar
Intestinal bacteria can create an electric current, according to a
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Targeting this key bacterial molecule could reduce the need for antibiotics
Stanford researchers have shown that bacteria involved in urinary tract
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How bad bacteria gain an edge in the gut
The bacterium Clostridium difficile, which is responsible for the majority
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Synthetic DNA vaccine effective against influenza A virus subtype
Currently available vaccines for the prevention of seasonal influenza virus
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