Having considered some of the virulence factors encoded by E. coli, take another look at Figure 1. The second-largest circle illustrates another important concept in molecular genetics ...

Consider this: Almost all oysters in the Gulf of Mexico are infected with a flesh-eating bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus (Hlady & Klontz, 1996). The good news? Fewer than 50 cases of V. vulnificus ...

Q: How does understanding the evolution of virulence help us to manage infectious disease? A: For most of the last two centuries people have been using interventions to knock down infectious ...

An attenuated vaccine virus genetically engineered to carry the virulence mutations that the researchers identified caused paralysis in mice. “In polio, we know that viruses that are more ...

Virulence can be weakened by the action of different factors on the micro-organism, e. g. the defence forces of the organism, ...

Various bacterial virulence factors are associated with the development of such gastric diseases, and the characterization of these markers could aid medical prognosis, which could be extremely ...

A new study unveils an innovative strategy to combat Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a major culprit behind food spoilage and foodborne illnesses. With antimicrobial resistance on the rise, conventional ...

The ASFV-G-ΔI177L vaccine is a modified-live African swine fever virus (ASFV) strain developed as a vaccination measure against African swine fever (ASF) in pigs. This vaccine strain was created by ...

Vietnam has recorded just 912 flu cases nationwide so far this year, a staggering 97% drop compared to the same period last ...

In addition to their effects on human cells, the effects of MPs on human-associated bacteria that play a role in health and disease is also largely unknown; although in the environment MPs can drive ...

This is an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Paul Ewald filmed for Evolution: "The Evolutionary Arms Race". Dr. Ewald is a professor of biology at Amherst College. His research areas include the ...