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Genetic study maps bacteria’s protective armor behind severe infections

The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli's protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible ...
AOL

A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases.

A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. The particular bacterium, which ...
Phys.org

Research team identifies three bacteria species in the human gut that can break down cellulose

An international team of biotechnologists and evolutionary specialists has discovered three types of bacteria in the human gut that help to break down cellulose. In their project, reported in the ...
Alaska Public Media

Warming conditions in Alaska waters present a new food-safety challenge

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria that commonly causes gastrointestinal illness, was previously no problem for Alaska ...
NBC New York

A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is expected to kill more than 53,000 people in the nation in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society. Rates ...