An outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora has risen to more than 3,000 cases in Michigan and Ohio.

When antibiotics attack microbes, their stressed neighbors ship them proteins to help them survive, new work suggests.

Why tracking down the source of 'explosive diarrhea' illness is tricky Health officials face challenges tracing a food link ...

While cyclosporiasis has the public spotlight, other diseases such as E. coli/STEC and Salmonella are much more common in the ...

Bodies of water across South Jersey are being flagged for high levels of fecal bacteria, according to the New Jersey ...

Escherichia coli (E. coli) are mostly harmless bacteria that live in the intestines of animals and humans. They are the most ...

Bacterial genomic DNA was extracted from pure culture with the fast spin kit (Invitrogen) following the manufacturer's instructions. Amplification of 16S rRNA gene was performed in 50 μL of reaction ...

Worldwide, there are a large number of retailers in popular markets offering fresh orange juice, which is preferred for its nutritional and health value. Incorrect management during the preparation, ...

In recent years, the incidence of kidney stones has continued to rise worldwide, and conventional treatments have limited efficacy in treating stones associated with recurrent or metabolic ...

Introduction Methenamine hippurate is a urinary antiseptic used as preventive treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in some Scandinavian countries. However, the scientific evidence ...

Metal such as iron, zinc, manganese, and nickel are essential elements for bacteria. These nutrients are required in crucial structural and catalytic roles in biological processes, including precursor ...