The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

Adhesion molecule(s): protein molecules expressed on the surface of cells to enable direct interaction between neighbouring cells (including, but not limited to, adhesion) Arachidonic acid: a long ...

Future Microbiol. 2009;4(2):223-240.

Microbiology is a fast-growing research field. The rapid expansion of this field is driven by ongoing discoveries of emerging pathogens, microbial adaptation, resistance mechanisms and technological ...

This valuable study on Pseudomonas subverting host immunity identifies a new immune evasion strategy. There is solid evidence for the cleavage of VgrG2B by Caspase 11 and the generation of fragments ...

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium that colonizes the gastric mucus overlying the epithelium of the stomach in more than 50% of the world’s population. This ...

Brown recluse bites often start with mild redness followed by pain and itching. The bite is usually flat, though it may develop a small blister. Sometimes, a bull’s-eye pattern with a blue or purple ...

1 Faculty of Dentistry, Institute of Oral Biology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway 2 Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Introduction: Oral cancer is ...