Deciphering the mechanisms and dynamics of bacterial evolution within a host is becoming increasingly important for understanding and thus mitigating infectious disease. The emergence of major human ...

Whole-genome sequencing of microbial isolates provides valuable information for public health, clinical microbiology research, food safety and microbial ecology. Nanopore sequencing offers distinct ...

Whole-genome sequencing analysis of 61 unidentified microorganisms taken from hospital patient blood and tissue samples has identified 35 new bacterial strains, some of which can cause infection. An ...

It’s easy to see why horizontal gene transfer would be common among microbes. They often live in complex communities that are ...

Our guts are teeming with trillions of bacteria. These bacteria serve vital functions in the body: they aid in carbohydrate digestion, synthesize essential vitamins, and help modulate the function of ...

Bacteria can pass proteins between themselves, which induces a dormant state that helps a small group of them survive ...

New method provides high-resolution surveillance data about multiple common antibiotic-resistant bacteria at once and could help prevent the spread of infections. Researchers have developed a new ...