The outcome of a pathogenic infection is influenced by the activities and functions of each interacting partner. Pathogens use sophisticated mechanisms to manipulate their host, but they also face ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers have uncovered a unique tactic certain bacteria use to spread in the body without being detected by the immune system. In ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team investigated Escherichia albertii, what is known about this bacterium, and ...

Photo: Jeffrey B. Jones The dark spots on the leaves and fruit of the lemon tree are typical symptoms of citrus canker, which ...

Arinjay Banerjee receives funding from the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship. Vikram Misra receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada ...

A bottleneck to enabling widespread access to molecular diagnostics, especially in low- and middle-income countries, has been the high cost and complex logistics associated with rapid point-of-care ...

Hardy Diagnostics, a leading manufacturer and distributor of culture media and diagnostic solutions for microbiology ...

Two Chinese nationals have been charged in connection with attempting to smuggle a dangerous pathogen into the U.S. The couple were associated with the University of Michigan and allegedly wanted to ...

Applied BioCode, a leader in innovative molecular diagnostic solutions, announced today the submission of a new nucleic acid ...