Worldwide, infectious diseases cause over 10 million deaths each year. Learn how pathogenicity islands and bacteriophage genes end up making these potent viruses. As the genomic sequences of viruses, ...

Conversation on the four classic causes of acne as well as pathogenesis. Casey Butrus, PharmD: Steve, I want to transition to the next question and ask you about the pathophysiology of acne, so our ...

Klebsiella pneumoniae infections occur in humans of all ages, however the highest risk groups appear to be infants, the elderly and the immunocompromised. One or more virulence factors may contribute ...

The most important pathogenicity factors of the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori are centrally regulated by a small RNA molecule, NikS. And this was not the only surprise that NikS provided. More ...

More than half of the world's population carries the bacterium Helicobacter pylori in their stomach mucosa. It often causes no problems throughout life, but sometimes it can cause inflammation, and in ...

Summary Many biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens share a common infection process involving the formation of haustoria, which penetrate host cell walls and form a close association with plant ...