Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye.

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Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study.

Penn State scientists uncovered an ancient bacterial defense where dormant viral DNA helps bacteria fight new viral threats. The enzyme PinQ flips bacterial genes to create protective proteins that ...

Used with Beckman’s immunoassay analysers, MeMed’s BV test has been demonstrated to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.

Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip themselves with ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua W. Modell ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The researchers, from institutions in Denmark and Australia, wanted to take a closer look at an association previously identified ...

Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye. They’re everywhere. And both can make us sick. Bacteria and viruses ...

A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. Image by Dr. Victor Padilla-Sanchez, PhD - Own work (CC BY-SA 4.0) A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within ...