Bacteria block the immune system with lactic acid and cause infections to become chronic, revealing why some wounds don't ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

(From right) NTU Associate Professor Guillaume Thibault, Research Fellow Dr Aaron Tan, who is holding an image of a microbial biofilm, and SCELSE Visiting Professor Kimberly Kline from the University ...

Modern hospital care and antibiotics are not solely responsible for the antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains that exist today, according to a study published March 9 in Nature Communications.

A global analysis reveals that bacteria in food animals and humans are sharing resistance genes through the use of agricultural antibiotics, highlighting an urgent need to rethink farm drug ...