The yield of chlamydial elementary bodies is maximal 36 to 50 hours after infection. Trachoma is a disease that is caused by inflammation in the conjunctiva and subsequent scarring of the cornea, which could lead to blindness. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and nongonococcal urethritis. In the Netherlands, a pilot register-based screening programme for people aged 16—29 years… Read More »
A group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain common foodstuffs that alter our microbiome. In science today, food and gut bacteria are two topics that are guaranteed to fuel interest and debate. Both, of course, are interrelated, and a new study focuses on… Read More »
GANGOTRI, India — High in the Himalayas, it’s easy to see why the Ganges River is considered sacred. According to Hindu legend, the Milky Way became this earthly body of water to wash away humanity’s sins. As it drains out of a glacier here, rock silt dyes the ice-cold torrent an opaque gray, but biologically,… Read More »
They fight bacterial infections that cause a wide range of conditions including anthrax, cholera, tuberculosis, and some types how antibiotics work on bacteria respiratory and urinary tract infections. However, if you feel sick or unhappy, it is important to tell your mum or dad, a teacher or another grown-up. What does antibiotic resistance mean for… Read More »
ZOLFO SPRINGS, Fla. — A pernicious disease is eating away at Roy Petteway’s orange trees. The bacterial infection, transmitted by a tiny winged insect from China, has evaded all efforts to contain it, decimating Florida’s citrus industry and forcing scores of growers out of business. In a last-ditch attempt to slow the infection, Mr. Petteway… Read More »