Complete Survival when lethal Bacteria are fed rather than killed (Proof of Concept ) Complete Survival when lethal Bacteria are fed rather than killed (Proof of Concept ) Researchers report that giving mice dietary iron supplements enabled them to survive… Read More ›
Commensalism
From friend to foe: How benign bacteria evolve to virulent pathogens
Contact: Isabel Gordo igordo@igc.gulbenkian.pt 351-214-407-915 Public Library of Science Bacteria can evolve rapidly to adapt to environmental change. When the “environment” is the immune response of an infected host, this evolution can turn harmless bacteria into life-threatening pathogens. A study… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 