News tagged with bacterial pathogenesis

Triple threat: One bacterium, three plasmids

Researchers from Australia found something completely new while conducting a genetic study of the pathogenesis of an enteric disease in birds. They report what is believed to be the first bacterial strain to carry three closely ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists identify a deadly tool in Salmonella's bag of tricks

The potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella possesses a molecular machine that marshals the proteins it needs to hijack cellular mechanisms and infect millions worldwide.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 03, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Communication breakdown: New strategy may be valid alternative to traditional antibiotics

Certainly there is strength in numbers, but only if those numbers can effectively communicate with one another. Now, a new study finds that administration of a novel small molecule which effectively disrupts a key bacterial ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Scientists elucidate which bacteria block artificial bile ducts

A consequence of the different cancers of the hepatobiliary system is blocked bile ducts. However, artificial catheters known as "stents" can remediate this problem. Stents are medical implants which reopen narrowed bile ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New insight into an old reaction: Adenylylation regulates cell signaling

A new study reveals the importance of adenylylation in the regulation of cell signaling from bacteria to higher organisms. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 10th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, provid ...

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created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0