New research shows that a large, ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of Bacteroides fragilis, a common bacterium of the human gut. Bacteria evolve rapidly in the ...

New research from the University of Chicago shows that a large, ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of Bacteroides fragilis, a common bacterium of the human gut.

Recent groundbreaking research spearheaded by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience ...

Rival tribes of bacteria armed with poison darts are fighting it out in your gut, with armies of traitors often winning the day ...

New research from the University of Chicago shows that a large, ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of Bacteroides fragilis, a common bacterium of the human gut.

Bacteria evolve rapidly in the human gut by sharing genetic elements with each other. Bacteriodales is a prolific order of gut bacteria that trade hundreds of genetic elements. Little is known ...

抗生素自面世以来，以其良好的抗菌效果的得到广泛使用，同时也逐渐在治疗后期产生的抗药性。抗生素耐药病原体的广泛流行加剧了治疗感染的挑战，并对人类健康构成威胁。据预测，到2050年，耐药性感染每年可能导致全球1000万人死亡。

在我们的肠道里，细菌们就像是一群小战士，通过互相分享基因来快速进化。拟杆菌（Bacteroidales）是一类大量存在的肠道细菌，它们可以交换数百种基因。但这些基因转移对细菌或宿主健康的具体影响，我们还知之甚少。最近，芝加哥大学的研究人员发现了一种大 ...

Oral pathogens such as Fusobacterium, Gemella, and Streptococcus are also strongly associated with CRC. In the "Moderately Evident Biomarkers" category, Clostridium butyricum, Bacteroides fragilis, ...

In this bug-shoot-bug world, one of the most vicious is a species called Bacteroides fragilis, which releases a range of ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — A new study sheds light on how the blood-borne parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and related diseases in cattle and other animals establishes long-term ...