Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal condition that occurs when the balance of ...

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An international research team led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has achieved a breakthrough in the field of ...

Saccharin destabilizes bacterial membranes and interferes with DNA replication, causing lysis and impairing virulence traits.

In addition, students will examine transposon mutants and transformed bacterial strains to determine which gene products interact with host cell mediators. This work will contribute to a better ...

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Researchers have identified many species of bacteria that interrelate gene regulation with their neighbors to control a variety of processes, including symbiosis, virulence, antibiotic resistance, and ...

Biliary tract infections (BTI), often linked to structural abnormalities like bile duct stones, pose significant treatment challenges due to drug-resistant bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Phage ...

The effect of saccharin on the microbiome has received much attention, but its impact on pathogenic bacterial species is less ...