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Study reveals how immune system handles fungal and viral infections
Researchers have studied how the human body responds to viral infection when already infected by fungi, offering insights into the immune system.
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New T-cell discovery could lead to treatments for both bacterial infections and autoimmune conditions
A novel highly activated form of T cells could be suppressed to treat autoimmune conditions and activated in treating bacterial infections.
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Secret life of antimicrobial peptide revealed through CRISPR
Antimicrobial peptides were found to act against Gram-negative bacteria and certain fungi by working either together or by adding up their individual effects...
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Peptide research gives insight on tackling bacteria
Researchers have paved the path towards redesigning antibiotics through the alteration of the peptide assembly involved in the process...
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Naturally occurring potent antibiotic revealed
A natural antibiotic was found to be made from an enzyme, through it triggering chemical reactions that help the production of the bacterial toxin...
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Repurposing wasp venom as antibiotic drugs
Researchers have used wasp venom to create variants of a peptide that is potent against bacteria but nontoxic to human cells...
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Prolonging antibiotic potency by differentiating between resilience and resistance
Distinguishing whether bacteria are resistant to antibiotics or resilient to them is hugely important in determining the success of the treatment...
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Supercoils in DNA could give insights to antibiotic drug development
DNA gyrase, a molecular machine used to prevent DNA from coiling, could be used to ensure bacterial DNA coils, reducing the risk of infection to humans...
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Structural map of bacterial toxins identified
A three-dimensional structural map of bacterial toxins has been identified for the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa...
