Researchers have discovered a strong immunological effect of the molecule LecB -- and a way to prevent it. Many bacterial species use sugar-binding molecules called lectins to attach to and invade ...

A monoclonal antibody created by the Nanobiotechnology for Diagnostics group (Nb4D) at the Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria have a remarkable ability to adapt, and they grow easily in many environments, including soil and freshwater. These bugs can take up residence in many places, including ...

Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including ...

Researchers report that they have found a way to get antibacterial drugs through the nearly impenetrable outer membrane of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that -- once it infects a person -- is ...

Federal health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of bacteria that has been tied to eye drops. There have already been 68 infections across 16 states, ...

While largely unnoticed, phages do not harm humans. On the contrary, these viruses are gaining increasing popularity as biomedicines to eradicate pathogenic bacteria, especially those associated with ...

After lung transplantation, infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa independently predicted antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), researchers found. Through a series of mouse-model studies, the researchers ...

The producer of a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops is recalling the product after a possible link to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Both the Food and ...