Tag Archives: Microbiology

Incredible progress in the discovery of pathogens

[ad_1] Any biological sample, such as dirt, water or food, contains billions of bacteria. Only a few are harmful to humans or pathogenic. But those few pathogens can make the difference between a reliable supply of meat or lettuce, for example, and a food poisoning epidemic or, worse, a pandemic. …

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The mysterious molecule in the bacteria turns out to be a guard

[ad_1] IMAGE: Top row: E coli bacteria containing a retron rupture membranes in the cell approximately 15 minutes after infection (center) Red reveals holes in the membranes as cells die. (Right) … view More Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science In many species of bacteria there are peculiar hybrid structures called …

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