Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to pump out antibiotics indiscriminately? Researchers show this is an ...

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Scientists have discovered how a diarrhea-causing strain of bacteria uses 'molecular scissors' to cut open and destroy gut cells, leading to severe illness and sometimes death.

Scientists have solved the 3D structure of EspC, a powerful toxin produced by EPEC, a diarrheal E. coli strain that kills ...

A computer-generated illustration (based on SEM images) depicting a group of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing (ESBLs) ...

Acquired resistance genes may allow bacteria to degrade or chemically modify antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. They ...

The issue of intestinal bacteria is a complex one ... With the new approach, pathogenic or even antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be eliminated in patients' intestines prior to surgical ...

James Kinross, a colon cancer surgeon, believes that changes in the gut microbiome are likely contributing to rising rates of ...

Whatever the exact symptoms plaguing you, it’s not uncommon for antibiotics to wipe out the good bacteria in your gut and do a number on your GI health. Fortunately, what you eat can actually ...