News tagged with bacterial strain
Rapid identification of superbugs and new drugs to combat them
(Phys.org) -- Synthetic biology is playing a key role in creating new tools for rapid detection of potentially fatal bacterial infections such as E. coli and allowing scientists to create novel molecules that may provide ...
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Apr 26, 2012 |
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Researchers find a way to detect stealthy, 'hypervirulent' Salmonella strains
A recent discovery of "hypervirulent" Salmonella bacteria has given UC Santa Barbara researchers Michael Mahan and Douglas Heithoff a means to potentially prevent food poisoning outbreaks from these partic ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Single gene mutation can sweep through bacterial population, opening the door for the concept of 'species'
Bacteria are the most populous organisms on the planet. They thrive in almost every known environment, adapting to different habitats by means of genetic variations that provide the capabilities essential ...
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Wheat bacteria may ward off plant disease
A Flinders University researcher is digging deep to discover how certain bacterial strains found in wheat can stimulate a plant’s natural defence fighting mechanisms.
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Whole genome analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis highlights risks with current method of tracking
In a study released today in Nature Genetics, researchers have found that Chlamydia has evolved more actively than was previously thought. Using whole genome sequencing the researchers show that the exchange of DNA betwee ...
Mar 11, 2012 |
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Compound may help in fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs
North Carolina State University chemists have created a compound that makes existing antibiotics 16 times more effective against recently discovered antibiotic-resistant "superbugs."
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Dealing with stress: New research highlights the survival skills of disease-causing E. coli
Escherichia coli bacteria thrive in the lower intestine of humans and other animals, including birds. Most are vital constituents of the healthy gut flora, but certain forms of E. coli cause a range of di ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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New compound defeats drug-resistant bacteria
It's no wonder that medicine's effort to combat bacterial infections is often described as an arms race. When new drugs are developed to combat infections, the bacterial target invariably comes up with a deterrent.
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Tuberculosis researchers discover potential new target for treatments
(PhysOrg.com) -- Colorado State University researchers have discovered an enzyme that is critical to the survival and replication of the bacterial pathogen that causes tuberculosis. The enzyme may become a key target for ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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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 ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Harmless soil-dwelling bacteria successfully kill cancer
A bacterial strain that specifically targets tumours could soon be used as a vehicle to deliver drugs in frontline cancer therapy. The strain is expected to be tested in cancer patients in 2013 says a scientist ...
Sep 05, 2011 |
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Crowd-sourcing the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
Ten variants of the deadly Escherichia coli strain that hit Germany in May 2011 have been sequenced across the world. The unprecedented level of collaboration across the scientific community should give i ...
Sep 05, 2011 |
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Cars could run on recycled newspaper, scientists say
Here's one way that old-fashioned newsprint beats the Internet. Tulane University scientists have discovered a novel bacterial strain, dubbed "TU-103," that can use paper to produce butanol, a biofuel that ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Scientists reengineer antibiotic to overcome dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have successfully reengineered an important antibiotic to kill the deadliest antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The compound could one day be used clinically to treat patients ...
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Coriander oil could tackle food poisoning and drug-resistant infections
Coriander oil has been shown to be toxic to a broad range of harmful bacteria. Its use in foods and in clinical agents could prevent food-borne illnesses and even treat antibiotic-resistant infections, according to the authors ...
Aug 24, 2011 |
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