Tag Archive for 'Salmonella enterica'

This illustration depicts a 3D computer-generated image of a group of Escherichia coli. Image credit: James Archer, CDC.

Caffeine Can Reduce Effectiveness of Certain Antibiotics, New Research Suggests

Aug 14, 2025 by News Staff

Researchers from the University of Tübingen and the University of Würzburg have found that ingredients of our daily diet — including caffeine...

Kennedy et al. found that fetal gut colonization of healthy term infants does not occur before birth. Image credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health.

Fasting Can Protect from Intestinal Bacterial Infections, Study Suggests

Aug 10, 2021 by News Staff

Fasting before and during exposure to invasive food-borne bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown gastrointestinal infection, in part through...

The mcr-9 gene’s protein structure graphic depicts the differing protein chains (solid color ribbons) and the protein surface (mesh) surrounding it. Image credit: Ahmed Gaballa / Cornell University.

New Antibiotic Resistance Gene Discovered: Mcr-9

May 9, 2019 by Enrico de Lazaro

An international team of scientists from Cornell University and the University of Zurich has discovered a new jumping gene that makes bacteria resistant...