Sleeping bacteria: New study uncovers mechanisms of dormancy involving protein aggregation
Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research have ...
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Early warning system allows bacteria to form protective biofilms in advance
In their recent study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers led by Prof. Knut Drescher at the Biozentrum, University ...
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Researchers discover link between protein aggregation and bacterial dormancy
Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research revealed a mechanism involving protein aggregation that allows bacteria to enter a ...
Microdroplet generator enhances single-cell analytical technique for mammalian cells
Trace metals are crucial for the growth of all living organisms. Understanding the role of these trace metals on metabolism ...
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Cellular microbiology articles from across Nature Portfolio
This discipline combines techniques and approaches of classic cell biology and microbiology. Recalcitrant infections are often caused by dormant bacteria, including persisters and viable but ...
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The Extracellular Bastions of Bacteria — A Biofilm Way of Life
Bacteria permeate virtually every ... this does not rule out selection on individual cells. This notion has transformed microbiology, and forces us to rethink the roles of microbes and how they ...
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New discovery sheds light on how bacteria use plasmids to build resistance
An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to drugs.