Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri, the causative agent of dysentery, manipulates molecular activity to assure its survival against its host's ...

Infectious agents comprise a diverse array of organisms and particles—bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, helminths and prions—capable of breaching host defences, replicating within tissues and ...

Anaerobic bacteria are integral components of the human microbiota and common agents of soft-tissue, intra-abdominal and bloodstream infections. Historically, empirical therapy with metronidazole and ...