The bacteria that grow in water cooling towers are likely the cause of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side ...

A new systematic review has found that both the way a baby is born and exposure to antibiotics around the time of birth could ...

This type of medium is both selective and differential. The MSA will select for organisms such as Staphylococcus species which can live in areas of high salt concentration (plate on the left in the ...

Researchers discovered an “Achilles’ heel” shared by E. coli, Shigella, and other diarrhea-causing bacteria: enzymes they use to breach the gut’s protective mucus layer. By targeting this common ...

Bacteria adapt readily to many different nutritional environments by altering gene expression in accordance with the availability of particular nutrients. Each metabolic gene or operon is regulated by ...

BUTTIAUX and his colleagues1 have questioned the reliability of the urea test for the identification of members of the genus Proteus in routine investigations of Enterobacteriaceae. They found many ...

Objective Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs used to suppress gastric acid production and treat GI disorders such as peptic ulcers and gastro-oesophageal reflux. They have been considered low ...

This catalase difference, combined with the observation of growth under aerobic versus strictly anaerobic conditions, is a key initial step in differentiating these two genera of Gram-positive, ...