Breeders exhibited signs of fowl cholera, but testing revealed Castellaniella Editor's note: The following is from a poster ...

New research links sugar breakdown to a fungus’s ability to change shape & cause infection. Blocking this process halts shape ...

A new study by researchers at Kiel University and MPI-EvolBio describes how more efficient protein production drives the adaptation of fungi to the human body, potentially turning previously harmless ...

Anthracnose is one of the most damaging fungal diseases affecting woody oil crops and many other plants, causing severe yield losses worldwide.

Plant‐pathogenic fungi rely on finely tuned cellular processes to invade host tissues and sustain infection. This study ...

Colibacillosis, caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), leads to high morbidity and mortality in poultry. Among APEC, serogroups O1, O2, and O78 are often implicated. However, studies have ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

While many foodborne pathogens only affect the digestive system, listeriosis can spread into normally sterile parts of the body including blood and the brain, giving rise to life threatening ...

A University influenza research lab lost its NIH funding after shifting federal rules on gain-of-function studies.

Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for organisms ranging from single-celled bacteria to human beings. Some ...

ABSTRACT: African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is a highly contagious and lethal pathogen affecting domestic and wild swine, causing significant economic losses to the global pork industry. Understanding ...

A multidisciplinary approach demonstrates that glycolysis orchestrates fungal morphogenesis and virulence by regulating the de novo biosynthesis of sulfur-containing amino acids, thereby establishing ...