Benzobactins are bacterial natural products that have special biological activity due to a compound consisting of two ring structures. The bacterial genes responsible for the formation of the compound were previously unclear. ...
Biochemistry
Nov 18, 2022
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Which antimicrobial resistance genes are present in bacteria, for example in a hospital ward? For laboratories with limited financial resources characterizing bacterial DNA is difficult, as this often requires expensive equipment. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 20, 2022
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A study published today in Cell Reports reveals how populations of a bacterium called Pseudomonas respond to being treated with Colistin, a "last resort" antibiotic for patients who have developed multi-drug resistant infections.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 7, 2022
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DNA molecules called plasmids—some of which protect bacteria from antibiotics—can spread rapidly through bacterial "communities" that are treated with antibiotics, new research shows.
Cell & Microbiology
May 26, 2022
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A bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus is widespread and generally harmless, but can cause infections known as "opportunistic infections." These occur when the bacteria take advantage of certain situations, such as a weakened ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 10, 2022
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Published in Nature Communications, research from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic sought to understand how microbial communities help people resist pathogens.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 8, 2022
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University believe they have discovered the physical mechanism that causes high doses of antibiotics to promote the spread of antibiotic resistance between bacteria.
Evolution
Apr 5, 2022
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Your DNA holds the blueprint to build your body, but it's a living document: Adjustments to the design can be made by epigenetic marks.
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 28, 2022
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Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics can persist longer than it was previously believed. This was recently shown in a new University of Copenhagen study that reports a previously unknown hiding place for these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 20, 2021
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Hundreds of antibiotic resistant genes found in the gastrointestinal tracts of Danish infants
Cell & Microbiology
May 26, 2021
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