Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri, the causative agent of dysentery, manipulates molecular activity to assure its survival against its host's ...

Virginia Tech researchers have identified how Shigella flexneri bacteria manipulate host molecules to ensure survival against ...

Virginia Tech researchers have learned how bacteria manipulate molecules to infect the host organism. Daniel Capelluto and ...

Researchers conducted a study among women to examine the intersection of vaginitis and sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia and gonorrhea.

When you are expecting, your body goes through so many changes it's hard to know what's normal and what's cause for worry. Am ...

There's never a time when a woman can stop thinking about her vaginal health, but there are steps you can take to keep yourself and your lower half healthier.

The largest-ever study of women in sub-Saharan Africa zeroes in on the combination of bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria ...

Although differences by country were noted, participants diagnosed with these sexually transmitted infections (STIs ... women are among the populations most heavily affected by bacterial STIs, 2 ...

Investigating small protein inhibitors of CRISPR–Cas — an adaptive immune system in bacteria — has led to the discovery of a mechanism for inhibiting a large macromolecular complex. AcrIF25 ...

Bacterial cells can 'remember' brief, temporary changes to their bodies and immediate surroundings, a new study has found. And, although these changes are not encoded in the cell's genetics, the ...