Bacterial structural biology is a scientific discipline that concerns the structure of bacterial macromolecules, especially proteins and nucleic acids. Such studies are used to understand the ...

Bacterial genomics articles from across Nature Portfolio Bacterial genomics is a scientific discipline that concerns the genome, encompassing the entire hereditary information, of bacteria ...

In this paper, we decorate these microstructures with an artificially approximated bacterial flagellum to enable efficient swimming in fluidic environments. Flexibility enhances overall motility of ...

Antibiotics are supposed to wipe out bacteria, yet the drugs can sometimes hand microbes an unexpected advantage. A new study from Rutgers Health shows that ciprofloxacin, a staple treatment for ...

Males can’t get bacterial vaginosis (BV) because it only affects the vagina, but they can carry BV-related bacteria. While BV doesn’t cause symptoms in males, similar signs like discharge or itching ...

C reactive protein (CRP), a marker for the presence of an inflammatory process, is the most extensively studied marker for distinguishing bacterial from non-bacterial infections in febrile patients. A ...

Antifungal creams are designed to treat fungal skin and nail infections only. They won’t work on bacterial infections, eczema, or other non-fungal skin rashes; thus, it’s important to know what you’re ...

PCRs have revolutionised the detection of bacteria in clinical samples since their widespread introduction in the 1990s.1 Quantitative PCR (qPCR), also known as specific PCR, involves the targeting of ...

The bacterial flagellum is generally a potent antigen, activating the innate immune system by binding to the Toll-like receptor (TLR)-5 present on the membrane of various cell types.

You may also be prescribed anti-nausea medicine to prevent vomiting. For some types of bacterial food poisoning, your healthcare provider may give you a medicine that fights bacteria (an antibiotic).