The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

Scientists have found that antibodies stop UTI-causing E. coli by jamming or mimicking cell receptors, preventing bacterial ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

Researchers have discovered a widespread mechanism in bacteria that enhances the bacteria's defense against environmental threats. The discovery, which may be important for research into developing ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Certain antibodies employ unusual tactics to keep germs from attaching to cells in our bodies. Their defensive strategies ...

"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a ...