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Giant filamentous bacteria found in mangroves of Guadeloupe: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Research: A 'last resort' antibiotic for multi-drug resistant infections
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], June 8 (ANI): According to A new research at the University of Oxford, a bacterium called Pseudomonas is found which respond to being treated with Colistin, a 'last resort' antibiotic for patients who have developed multi-drug resistant infections.
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Scientists discover new type of 'plastic-loving bacteria'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new type of 'plastic-loving bacterium' that attaches itself to plastic present in the deep sea, probably allowing them to hitchhike across the ocean as per a new study.
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Research discovers new bacteria that attach to deep-sea plastics and run t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Newcastle upon Tyne (England) [UK], May 1 (ANI): According to new research, scientists have discovered a new type of plastic-loving bacterium that can attach to plastics in the deep sea, possibly allowing them to hitchhike across the ocean.
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Starving pneumonia-causing bacteria of manganese holds promise for new ant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], August 9 (ANI): A new study by Australian researchers has revealed how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) obtains the essential nutrient manganese from our bodies, which could lead to better therapies to target the life-threatening, antibiotic-resist
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Researchers develop new cell-analysis technique to fight tuberculosis
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 23 (ANI): During a new study, researchers paved the way for new vaccine strategies against tuberculosis, and provided insights into fighting other infectious diseases around the world by analyzing how individual immune cells react to the bacterium that causes this deadly
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Bacterium causing rabbit fever remains virulent for months in cold water,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): A study led by researchers at the Northern Arizona University has solved a long-term mystery, providing a plausible explanation for how Francisella tularensis (rabbit fever) can overwinter in the environment outside of a host.
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Here's why why some people may become seriously ill from meningococcal bac
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], December 20 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, a team of scientists have come one step closer toward understanding why some people become seriously ill or die from a common bacterium that leaves most people unharmed.
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Short-term episodes of diarrhea could lead to long-term nutritional proble
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): A study published in proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that the toxin produced by the Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacterium which causes diarrhoea could lead to long-term nutritional problems.
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Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that a toxin produced by the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), long known to cause diarrhea, also has other effects on the human digestive tract.
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Study sheds light on why some people may become seriously ill from meningo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], December 8 (ANI): Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have come one step closer toward understanding why some people become seriously ill or die from a common bacterium that leaves most people unharmed.
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Study focuses on bacterium linked to deadly childhood disorder
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Scientists have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.
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