UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for ...

A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be ...

A genomic study of gut microbes during antibiotic use finds selective sweeps in a DNA gyrase gene that drive resistance.

Outbreaks of bird flu and other viruses are rising fast. Here’s why it’s happening—and how you can stay informed, protected, ...

Green iguanas in captivity are known carriers of E. coli and salmonella bacteria. In a study of captive green iguanas in ...

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be.

These infections—systemic, lethal infestations of the body’s deep tissues and organs—have little in common with the ...

An international team of microbiologists from the Medical University of Graz, the DSMZ—German Collection of Microorganisms ...

Scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the bacteria that causes Lyme that tend to pool in the liver and ...

DNA found in museum pieces could provide a unique opportunity to study the history and spread of infectious diseases, ...

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how ...