A group of military researchers recently discovered 14 new bacteria-eating viruses, or bacteriophages, and gave them Texas-themed names. Microbiologist Yoon Hwang and his colleagues at the Naval ...
Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified a set of antibiotic compounds hidden inside a well-studied soil ...
Swimmers across New York City lost access to 18 public beaches after water samples revealed enterococcus bacteria, a marker ...
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 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 ...
A water quality advisory is in effect at several Miami-Dade beaches after testing revealed elevated levels of bacteria in ...