Elevated levels of bacteria are more likely to be present in stormwater swashes after heavy rainfall. What to know before ...

DOH sent out a press release June 25, saying that water quality conditions have improved there enough to allow the public to ...

Enterococcus faecalis is a species of bacteria that is naturally found in the intestines. While it tends to be harmless in that environment, it has the potential to cause a serious infection if it ...

A newly discovered species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named after the academic institute where it was identified—the John Innes Centre. Enterococcus innesii, was discovered by ...

Is it safe to swim? Know where to go on June 25.

Early surveys in prokaryotes found substantial IS content heterogeneity, even among closely related species 17,18, but were constrained by the small number of sequenced genomes at the time.

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

We found Tn mutations in eight hypothetical genes (OG1RF_10435, OG1RF_10506, OG1RF_10733, OG1RF_10877, OG1RF_11263, OG1RF_11769, OG1RF_12322, and OG1RF_12502) that lead to a defect in early biofilm ...

Allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation is a mainstay of treatment for hematologic cancers, and the gut microbiota — the collection of archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses that reside ...

A new study describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections. This study examined one of the first sustained hospital ...