Bacterium
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2022.01.11
L. pneumophila is a bacterial pathogen that causes a severe pneumonia called Legionellosis, which is often fatal when not treated promptly. In France,...
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2022.04.28
How do we track the dynamics of a disease, particularly in terms of its response to vaccines? A study published in Science Translational Medicine provides...
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2022.05.23
Researchers from Institut Pasteur and its partners have demonstrated for the first time the transmission mechanisms of resistance to methicillin, an...
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2021.10.19
Although everyone knows about antibiotics, which we take to tackle bacterial infections, we tend not to realize that some bacteria are capable of producing...
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2022.07.22
Most bacterial species have a huge variety of strains, and antibiotic resistance, virulence and potential for transmissibility all vary from one to the next...
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2022.11.29
Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning that they are living organisms with no nucleus. As well as the DNA that enables them to live and develop, bacteria also...
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2024.02.07
Bacteria have a fundamental need for certain rare nutrients such as metals, vitamins and certain sugars. Without these nutrients, the bacterium is deficient...
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2023.10.06
Diphtheria, a disease that in the past was often fatal, continues to be closely monitored even as widespread vaccination programs are in place. Although...
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2023.09.29
On September 11, 2023, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Health Agency (ARS) received reports of several probable cases of botulism. Seven people were being...
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2023.09.11
Food safety is a major concern in our society, requiring constant attention and research efforts to counter the associated microbiological risks. The...