Antimicrobial agents are substances that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. With the rise of multidrug-resistant pathogens, there is an urgent ...

fungi or protozoans to grow despite exposure to antimicrobial substances designed to inhibit their growth. Microbes can evolve antimicrobial resistance when, for example, populations are subjected ...

Compounds in Komodo dragon blood could lead to the development of new antibiotics. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with ...

Then, a neurotoxin kills the spider once it reaches a spot in the open. An antimicrobial substance also preserves the corpse, ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis secrete antimicrobial substances that help fight pathogenic invaders and Propionibacterium acnes use the skin’s lipids to generate short-chain fatty acids that can similarly ...

A HIPS research team has now identified two new classes of active substances with antimicrobial properties from bacteria that live in symbiosis with a toxic bird. This strategy and the substances ...