The EPA says the presence of enterococci is not typically harmful to humans, but it can indicate other disease-causing agents ...

New findings document the first known detection and first locally acquired human infection in the state ...

A genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. By mapping the complete genetic makeup of 47 strains of Lyme ...

More than 280,000 people in Germany have multiple sclerosis (MS) and approximately 15,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. This makes MS the most common inflammatory disease of the central nervous ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Studying self-replicating genetic units, called plasmids, found in one of the world's widest-ranging pathogenic soil bacteria -- the crown-gall-disease-causing microorganism ...

A rare Lyme disease-causing bacteria has been detected in New York state for the first time, according to a new report from ...

A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it's a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite, researchers say.

The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new analysis. The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across ...

The mammalian intestine is colonized by trillions of microorganisms that are collectively referred to as the gut microbiota. The majority of symbionts have co-evolved with their host in a mutualistic ...

Telangana's Krishna and Godavari rivers show severe bacterial contamination, with coliform levels significantly exceeding ...