Bacteria Play Role In Preventing Spread Of Malaria
Bacteria in the gut of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito inhibit infection of the insect with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in humans

'Flu Vaccination' Protects Bacteria Against Virus
Bacteria – like people animals and plants – can become infected by a virus.

Targeting Specific Disease-causing Bacteria In The Mouth
Research to develop a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that can target a particular species of bacteria without harming the other "good" bacteria present was described

Cancer Agressiveness 'Triggered' By Bacteria
New research in lymphatic cancer shows that bacteria can cause cancer to be more aggressive.

Researchers Discover How Infectious Bacteria Can Switch Specie
Scientists from the Universities of Bath and Exeter have developed a rapid new way of checking for toxic genes in disease-causing bacteria which infect insects and humans.

Tufted Bacteria Cause Infection In Premature Babies
Bacteria that normally reside on the skin of healthy people can cause serious infections in premature babies.

Insecticidal Toxin Useless Without 'Friendly' Bacteria Accomplices
The toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a popular insecticide used to control pest moths and butterflies, and in some GM pest-proof crops.

Microcapsules act as “roach motel” to kill harmful bacteria
Researchers in New Mexico and Florida are reporting development of microscopic particles that act as chemical booby traps for bacteria.

Peas and beans get by with more than a little help from friends
The relationship between leguminous plants such as peas and beans and nitrogen-fixing bacteria is even closer than previously thought

Different strategies underlie the ecology of microbial invasions
Infectious disease can play a key role in mediating the outcome of competition between rival groups

Silica smart bombs deliver knock-out to bacteria
Bacteria mutate for a living, evading antibiotic drugs while killing tens of thousands of people in the United States each year.

New study shows that bacteria can communicate through the air
A ground-breaking study demonstrating that bacteria which are physically separated can transmit information through the air.

Clinical review: Bacteremia caused by anaerobic bacteria in children
This review describes the microbiology, diagnosis and management of bacteremia caused by anaerobic bacteria in children.

Discovering human history from stomach bacteria
Recent analyses of human pathogens have revealed that their evolutionary histories are congruent with the hypothesized pattern of ancient and modern human population migrations.

The challenge of antibiotic resistance: Need to contemplate
“Survival of the fittest” holds good for men and animals as also for bacteria.

Bacteriological analysis of water samples from Tsunami hit coastal areas of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu
In the present study 151 drinking water sources were collected from the tsunami affected villages and relief shelters and tested for coliforms and pathogens.

Culture-independent analysis of bacterial diversity in a child-care facility
In this study, we used culture and culture-independent methods to determine the viability and diversity of bacteria in a child-care center over a six-month period.

Bactericidal action of positive and negative ions in air
The results of the study suggest that the bactericidal action attributed to negative air ions by previous researchers may have been overestimated.

Helping good bacteria win the war on dental disease
Good bacteria growing in dental plaque could help fight off bugs that cause gum disease and tooth decay if they are given a competitive edge

Improving the immune system using ‘chatty’ bacteria
Certain helpful bacteria are able to communicate with cells lining the gut causing the production of chemicals that can kill off harmful microbes when they try to invade