Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are a growing health problem. These dangerous pathogens are already thought to contribute to the deaths of over 4 million people every year, worldwide. The ...

Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are sophisticated nanomachines that bacteria employ to inject effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. These systems are structurally reminiscent of ...

Just like humans, bacteria can be attacked by infectious pathogens, and they also have immune defense systems. One of those bacterial immune defense mechanisms, CRISPR, was recently appropriated by ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

Researchers have found that gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash can reduce so-called 'bad' bacteria in the mouths of patients with type 2 diabetes. Notably, this reduction in bacteria was ...

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