Infectious diseases severely threaten public health and global biosafety. In addition to transmission through the air, pathogenic microorganisms have also been detected in environmental liquid samples ...

A recent study published in Scientific Reports compared the detection of pathogenic microbes between blood culture and metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in patients suspected of ...

The field of cellular and infection microbiology is being transformed by the integration of traditional medical approaches, advanced antimicrobial ...

FORT DETRICK, Md. – Researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases are testing a promising new biological threat detection method in high-fidelity training scenarios, ...

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

Microbes or chemical contaminants may enter the food chain at any point from farm to fork, causing foodborne illnesses. Different factors such as an individual's susceptibility and a microbe’s ...

A genomic study of 291 eye infection samples found over 45% multidrug-resistant bacteria, highlighting antibiotic resistance patterns.

Pathogenic bacteria often delay the activation of their virulence program until they are inside the host. Researchers have ...