Microbiology

Researchers discover salt-loving bacteria in the lungs of patients with pulmonary fibrosis that secrete a peptide that marks the lung cells it touches for death 

Researchers have developed two distinct, highly innovative AST methods for directly measuring a pathogen's susceptibility to beta-lactams on very short time scales

New understanding may now lead to new treatments or prevention methods for C. difficile  infection

From a simple blood draw, microbial DNA may reveal who has cancer and which type, even at early stages

Availability of results within five to six hours of blood draw allows faster and more precise intervention

The tuberculosis bacteria induce increased hydrogen sulfide production by human macrophages, which increases pathogenesis

A research team has been able to describe the overall structure of the antibody type IgE, the key molecule in allergic diseases

This microbiome signature suggests that bacteria, or bacterial products, colonize the lungs far before birth

New approach points to untapped immune cells, early immunization

Emerging methods focus in speed, accuracy, and cost effectiveness