A toxic bullet involved in bacterial competition found by researchers
A bacterial toxin that allows an infectious strain of bacteria to defeat its competitors has been discovered by Imperial College London scientists.
A bacterial toxin that allows an infectious strain of bacteria to defeat its competitors has been discovered by Imperial College London scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 20, 2018
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Bacteria have established various strategies to infect organisms and use them as sources of nutrients. Many microbes use toxins that break down membranes by simply piercing through the outer shell of the cells. Human-pathogenic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 6, 2018
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A team of German scientists have gained new insights into the way bacteria colonies interact.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2018
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A newly discovered toxin that some bacteria deploy to fend off competing bacteria stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination. While many deadly substances have been identified among bacteria, this previously ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2018
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Just a few Shigella bacteria are enough to make anyone develop gastroenteritis, while illness from cholera requires ingestion of thousands to millions of Vibrio cholerae bacteria. Why does the disease-causing dosage differ ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 1, 2018
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The bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause serious and difficult to treat infections. The infection process involves the activation of toxic substances from the bacteria by a common protein in our cells. Researchers at ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2018
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Treating bacterial infections with antibiotics often kills intestinal flora, leading to diarrhoea and inflammation of the gut. Often it is bacteria known as Clostridium difficile which are responsible; they proliferate when ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2018
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Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbours into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections.
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Jul 2, 2018
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Bacterial toxins can wreak mass havoc within cells by shutting down multiple essential functions at once, a new study has found.
Cell & Microbiology
May 3, 2018
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A protein that plays an important role in embryonic development and nervous system wiring in humans appears to have been borrowed from bacteria. In a study published April 19, 2018, in Cell, scientists from the University ...
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Apr 19, 2018
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