Nov. 18, 2024 — People with chronic liver disease have dramatic changes to the types and functions of bacteria in the gut and mouth, a new study has ...
Bree Aldridge, a professor of molecular biology and microbiology at Tufts and one of the study's co-senior authors, said that the TB pathogen follows a unique set of rules than other bacteria.
“Superbugs” are bacteria that are getting harder to kill because they resist multiple currently used antibiotics. Imagine if proteins found in our bodies could be the key to beating these superbugs.
These bacteria-killing microorganisms ... However, despite their considerable number, the collection of viruses in the gut, known as the virome, is still an unexplored frontier.
Houseflies live close to humans and domesticated animals and because they are so mobile they can easily spread bacteria that make people sick. They carry these disease-causing agents on their body ...