How exploiting bacterial fitness costs can help us find a way to tackle resistance in bacteria and help us use the existing drugs more effectively.
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How a pesky microbe’s infectiousness comes from exploiting the body’s immune system to gain entry into host cells.
Newborns’ first gut microbes may predict social development at 6 months, revealing early links between microbiome and brain health.
Sepsis survival is influenced by gut microbiota, AhR activation, and metabolites like indoles and tryptophan, improving immune response.
Wolbachia infection enabled host beetles to adjust male egg size in response to stressful environments.
Heartworm’s tools for host survival might provide a way to combat the growing threat it presents in humans and canines.
Researchers investigate how some bacteria fight back against one of their predators: Amoebas.
Viral infections in animals
Just like the fingerprints, every human has a personal gut microbiome.
Researchers have discovered that people with higher levels of M. smithii performed better on tests measuring attention, memory, and cognitive flexibility.
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