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Bacterium that may cause cancer is identified
A University of Sheffield scientist has isolated a bacterium that may cause cancers in those with a genetic pre-disposition to the disease. Dr Milton Wainwright, of the University's Molecular Biology and Biotechnology department, researched historical literature and found that, as early as the 1890s, bacteria were believed to cause cancer.... view more... (2002-12-09)
Simple measures may prevent transmission of stomach ulcer bacteria
The stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori is not transmitted through drinking water as previously thought, but rather through vomit and possibly faeces. view more (2009-06-25)
Borrelia can hide in the human body for years: Even antibiotics can't always stop the bacterium
Transmitted by tick bites, the Borrelia bacterium can hide in the human body for up to several years in spite of antibiotic treatment. The patient's symptoms may be so vague that it is extremely difficult to make the connection. The research team under Professor Matti Viljanen have now developed a mouse model that can be used to locate the hidden... view more... (2005-05-20)
Bacterium manipulates the human defence system: The Borrelia bacterium is a master of disguise
Borrelia bacteria are capable of masking themselves in the human body and deceiving the immune defence system. In this way they can hide in the human organism even for periods of years. In their recent studies Professor Seppo Meri and his team have managed to trace the evasive movements of the Borrelia bacterium in the body. Their work is part of... view more... (2005-05-20)
Genome fully mapped for potential biological weapon
The bacterium that causes the severe disease known as rabbit fever, Fancisella tularensis, is a potential biological weapon of devastating force. Now scientists at Ume'å, in collaboration with several international associates, have mapped the entire genome of the bacterium. Researchers at the Swedish Defense Research Agency FOI NBC Defense... view more... (2005-01-12)
Researchers Say Battle MRSA Bacteria in Hospitals By Flooding Hospitals with Viruses
Researchers at the University of Warwick are proposing battling the problem of the so called super bug MRSA Bacteria contamination in Hospitals by filling hospitals with viruses. The virus they have in mind however is a "bacteriophage" one that specifically targets and kills the bacteria. Until recently much current work in phage... view more... (2003-12-05)
Making bacteria make useful proteins
By adapting a single protein on the surface of the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus, researchers at the University of British Columbia have turned it into a protein production factory, making useful proteins that can act as vaccines and drugs. view more (2009-09-08)
Genetically modified bacterium as remedy for intestinal diseases
Researchers from the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) at Ghent University are joining the fight against chronic intestinal disease with a genetically modified bacterium (Lactococcus lactis). The modified bacterium is able to produce medication right in the intestine. This is often the crux of the problem: a number of... view more... (2004-09-14)
New paper sheds light on bacterial cell wall recycling
A new paper by a team of researchers led by Shahriar Mobashery, Navari Family Professor of Life Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, provides important new insights into the process by which bacteria recycle their cell wall. view more (2008-09-09)
New drug-resistant strain of salmonella identified (p 1285)
Researchers from Taiwan report the identification of a new form of drug-resistant salmonella bacterium in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Salmonella enterica serotype choleraesuis usually causes infections that require antimicrobial treatment. Multidrug-resistant strains have been identified, but the antimicrobial ceftriaxone has been effective... view more... (2004-04-14)
Researchers track Lyme disease spirochetes
Microbiologists at the University of Calgary have demonstrated the first direct visualization of the dissemination of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. view more (2008-06-20)
Molecular structure reveals how botulinum toxin attaches to nerve cells
Botulism is a life-threatening disease caused by exposure to botulinum neurotoxins, which are among the most potent toxins known. These neurotoxins are produced by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium found in soil and food. view more (2006-12-14)
Ume'å scientist publishes new findings about origin of plague bacterium
A team including researchers at the Total Defense Research Institute, NBC Defense, in Ume'å, Sweden, and the Department of Molecular Biology, Ume'å University, are publishing in this week's issue of Science new findings that show that the protein Ymt is of crucial importance for the capacity of the plague bacterium to survive and... view more... (2002-04-29)
Scientists find how bacteria in cows milk may cause Crohn's disease
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found how a bacterium, known to cause illness in cattle, may cause Crohn's disease in humans. view more (2007-12-11)
Radioactive waste – no problem for metal-munching bacteria
A harmless soil bacterium, which can survive high-level exposures to gamma radiation, is being developed to clean up land contaminated with radioactive waste, experts heard today (Wednesday 12 September 2001) at the bi-annual meeting of the Society of General Microbiology at the University of East Anglia. US government researcher Dr. Michael Daly... view more... (2001-09-07)
Gene against bacterial attack unravelled
Dutch researcher Joost Wiersinga from AMC Medical Centre in Amsterdam has unravelled a genetic defence mechanism against the lethal bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei. The research is the next step towards a vaccine against this bacterium suitable for bioweapons. view more (2008-10-29)
Bacteria Genome Research Could Save Orchards and Assist Blood Transfusions
Research led by the University Warwick into the genomes of two bacteria could save orchards from a previously almost incurable disease and also assist in treating complications arising from human blood transfusions. view more (2007-08-21)
Leicester scientists seek to disarm TB's 'molecular weapon'
Scientists at the University of Leicester are claiming a new advance in their fight against the resurgence of TB in Britain. view more (2008-03-06)
How new diseases from insects hit people like the plague
Scientists have traced the first steps in the way some new diseases emerge, and how harmless bacteria living in insects become dangerous disease-causing bugs which can affect humans, like the plague or anthrax. Researchers from the University of Bath are presenting their results today (Wednesday, 08 September 2004) at the Society for General... view more... (2004-08-23)
Marine moss reveals clues to anticancer compound
An Oregon Health & Science University researcher believes the discovery of a gene cluster from a bacterium that protects a moss-like marine invertebrate from predators may be the first step toward engineering cancer-fighting drugs. view more (2007-03-12)
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