Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

Medical bacteriology is the branch of microbiology that focuses on the study of bacterial pathogens responsible for human disease. Over the past century, advances in both classic culture methods and ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern, particularly for immunocompromised patients, who are at greater risk of serious infections. Microbiota composition can help prevent pathogenic bacteria from ...

Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist ...