Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used as a biomarker for bacterial infection, but its biological function remains ...

An enzyme antibiotics rely on to kill bacteria also promotes survival of pneumococcus and sets the stage for serious, invasive infections, scientists have discovered. St. Jude Children's Research ...

The first line of defense used by the human blood-brain barrier in response to bacterial meningitis is described by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine in ...

The bacteria that are present in a person's gastrointestinal tract can reveal a lot about their health. A newly developed capsule could provide even more information, by gathering bacteria from ...

MIT scientists have created an ingestible sensor that holds smart, genetically engineered bacteria. The bacteria is designed to react to bleeding in the stomach, and its low-power sensor can convey ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria—such as how they synthesize their protective capsules—is essential for developing new ...

The over-abundance or lack of certain types of gut bacteria has been linked to everything from depression to heart disease to childhood asthma. Non-invasively determining which microbes make up a ...

Streptococci are often carried on mucosal surfaces and skin without causing disease. Streptococci can cause diseases that range from dental caries to necrotizing fasciitis. The type of disease caused ...