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Feeding dogs raw meat linked to increased prevalence of antibiotic-resista
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bristol [England], July 21 (ANI): Recent studies have linked germs that are resistant to vitally needed antibiotics to the feeding of raw meat to pet dogs.
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Research reveals genes from microbes crucial for insect evolution
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Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Through horizontal gene transfer, microorganisms and plants may have provided insects an evolutionary advantage hundreds of millions of years ago. More than 1,400 genes from 218 different insect species, including butterflies and moths, are reported to have co
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Study: Bacteria in donor organs complicate immune response after transplan
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Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject the organs. A new study shows that transplant recipients also m
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Candida control: The cells that ward off fungal infections
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rehovot [Israel], July 13 (ANI): The yeast Candida is the most infamous of all the fungi that inhabit the human body. This distant relative of baker's yeast is well known for producing several different varieties of thrush, which can be quite bothersome, but it can also result in an invasive
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Do you know small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabet
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Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to a new study each person's gut is home to 500 to 1,000 different bacterial species, which might total 100,000 trillion germs. Researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine used mouse models to examine how diet and feedi
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ICMR- VCRC develops bacteria-infected mosquitoes to control dengue strains
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pondicherry (Puducherry)[India], July 5 (ANI): With an aim to control dengue strains, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed two mosquito colonies infected with bacteria for dengue control.
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Scientists use common gene to profile microbial communities
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): Computer scientists have developed Emu, an algorithm that uses long reads of genomes to identify the species of bacteria in a community. The program could simplify sorting harmful from helpful bacteria in microbiomes like those in the gut or in agriculture and
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Study shows that probiotics are inefficient in improving poor vaginal heal
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Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): The likelihood of pregnancy in IVF can be affected by many factors, including the type of bacteria that naturally colonize the reproductive tract. "Good" bacteria in the form of probiotics are of increasing interest in treating women with vaginal microbiota imb
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DNA methylation in bacteria regulates virulence, reproduction, and gene ex
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Houston [Texas], July 2 (ANI): According to research, DNA methylation in bacteria regulates virulence, reproduction, and gene expression. DNA methylation is crucial for controlling the tissue-specific gene expression that determines a cell's identity, such as whether it is a skin cell or a b
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BASF & Permionics join hands to launch high performance face masks
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Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): BASF has joined hands with Vadodara-based membrane manufacturer, Permionics Membranes, to extend, for the first time, the application of BASF's Ultrason E polyethersulphone (PESU) polymer into coated fabrics that serve as particulate and b
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Giant filamentous bacteria found in mangroves of Guadeloupe: Research
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Researchers describe the morphological and genomic features of a 'macro' microbe' -- a giant filamentous bacterium composed of a single cell discovered in the mangroves of Guadeloupe. Using various microscopy techniques, the team also observed novel, membrane-
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Researchers found unique insight into inner workings of our cellular power
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Birmingham [England], June 8 (ANI): According to the researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University in Sweden, in unprecedented detail, the machinery that the cells' powerhouses, the mitochondria, use to form their proteins are found.
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