Biofilms are communities of bacteria that cluster together and secrete a protective matrix, which acts as a shield against antibiotics and the host immune system, making them a common cause of ...

Microscopic heist: How lung bacteria forge weapons to steal iron and survive. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 19, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 06 / 250619035515.htm.

They enable the bacteria to extract vital iron from other microorganisms and can thus influence the microbial balance in the human lung. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

To simplify a bit, if Bacteria A acquires gene 1 by horizontal transfer and also acquires gene 2, and then we notice that Bacteria B has also acquired gene 1, we might correctly predict that ...

A new PET imaging technique can accurately detect and monitor Mycobacteroides abscessus lung infections—one of the most difficult-to-diagnose conditions in patients with lung diseases. This ...

Engineered bacteria as an orally administered anti-viral treatment and immunization system. Gut Microbes , 2025; 17 (1) DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2500056 Cite This Page : ...

A new study discovers that a powdered mixture of live Lactobacilli bacteria may significantly reduce inflammation in patients with chronic lung conditions like Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and ...

Common lung bacteria team up to evade immune defenses A new study has uncovered how co-infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacterium abscessus, two common ...

Pandoraea bacteria produce previously unknown siderophores, pandorabactins A and B, which enable them to acquire iron in iron-limited environments such as the human lung.