The spore is what’s become of a bacterial cell that has encountered harsh conditions. It’s not exactly dead, but Suel said it is in a state of dormancy where the common needs and functions of ...

Bacterial infections causes long lasting illness and can ... that is was due to the exposure with animals or having their meat. Anthrax spores can cause death if exposed or inhaled directly.

The findings, reported in the latest issue of the journal Current Biology, offer additional insight into how spores of the bacteria that cause botulism, tetanus and anthrax survive methods ...

they extended their exploration to antibiotic-resistant bacteria and bacterial spores. In all cases, the lasers killed more than 99.9% of the target organisms, reducing their numbers by more than ...

During the process of plant colonization AMF interact with bacteria where spores cytoplasm and hvphae provide specific niches for certain populations of bacteria. The clarification of the ...

Researchers at Umeå University have recently developed a highly sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores—tough microorganisms that survive extreme conditions and can cause both food ...

we aim to determine if probiotic Bacillus are capable of transferring their own antibiotic resistance to bacteria that cause illnesses such as food poisoning," said Flores. Probiotics are ...

Dozens of surfers fell ill after swimming in seas that turned into a ‘bacterial smoothie ... agent that causes tuberculosis. During heavy winds, microbial spores from the soil can end up ...

Sporulating bacteria still divide like other bacteria do, but they can also produce spores as a way of preserving their genetic material ... and radiation. This causes the spore to shrink as ...