For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive—and thrive—in human and animal tissues, even within otherwise hostile cells that are part of the ...

A new method that captures and detects ‘hidden’ diazo metabolites has identified two of them in a bacterium that causes lung ...

Ultra-sensitive food safety tests may drive food waste and unavailability with limited public health benefit, according to a ...

Biologists have discovered how a pathogenic fungus can bypass the immune system of plants. By releasing an 'effector' molecule, it avoids elimination at a critical stage in its reproduction cycle.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pathogen reduction lowers the risk of transmitting dangerous pathogens to other patients. Examples of pathogen ...

The Forum on Microbial Threats will host a public workshop to examine how genomics technologies have been applied to disease surveillance and response and identify potential opportunities for broader ...

Our skin is a crucial, protective barrier that is considered to be a major part of our immune defenses. When pathogens try to infect us, they have to get into our bodies or into our cells, and ...

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...

Researchers warn ultra-sensitive food safety pathogen tests may trigger unnecessary recalls and food waste despite trace ...