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Genes Key to Staph Disease Severity

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 - 17:42:33 - Ehud Rattner

Scientists studying Staphylococcus bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), have discovered a potent staph toxin responsible for...

Cholera Turn-On

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 - 10:03:41 - Anuradha Menon

An important toxin behind cholera's lethality activates itself by clamping down on a signaling molecule found only in hosts susceptible to the...

Bacteria Suicide Mechanism Might Lead to New Drugs
Monday, November 5th, 2007 - Einat Rotman
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered a new bacterial communication factor that is associated with...