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 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.

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 ...

iners) and promote Lactobacillus crispatus (L. crispatus) dominance in bacterial vaginosis (BV). Study: Vaginal Lactobacillus fatty acid response mechanisms reveal a metabolite-targeted strategy ...

More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV ... to problems with pregnancy and an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

and the acquisition and secondary spread of HIV-1 and other sexually transmitted diseases. In-office or point-of-care diagnosis of BV relies on a set of clinical criteria (discharge, amine odor ...