Listeria

A single protein derived from a common strain of bacteria found in the soil will offer scientists a more precise way to edit RNA. The protein, called AcrVIA1, can halt the CRISPR-Cas13 editing process, according to new research from Cornell, Rockefeller University and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Ca more

Biofilms are potential sources of contamination in the food industry. A recent study by the FFoQSI Competence Center at the Vetmeduni Vienna investigated where they hide and what bacteria can be found in them. Biofilms can cause additional costs in production and are a source of danger to consumer h more

ETH researchers are using synthetic biology to reprogram bacterial viruses – commonly known as bacteriophages – to expand their natural host range. This technology paves the way for the therapeutic use of standardized, synthetic bacteriophages to treat bacterial infections. Bacteriophages (“phages” more

Viruses, Vol. 10, Pages 324: Production of Bacteriophages by Listeria Cells Entrapped in Organic Polymers Viruses doi: 10.3390/v10060324 Authors: Brigitte Roy Cécile Philippe Martin J. Loessner Jacques Goulet Sylvain Moineau Applications for bacteriophages as antimicrobial age more

Abstract We analyzed the microbiological quality and safety of raw milk from vending machine and assessed the evolution of its microbiota during the refrigeration at 7 °C. We also monitored the survival of E. coli O157:H7 strain artificially added to the raw milk during the refrigeration and in more

Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is critical for induction of protective immunity against intracellular bacterial infection. However, the mechanisms for efficient induction of IL-12 in innate response remain poorly understood. Here we report that the B type of carbonic anhydrase 6 (Car6-b, which encoded CA-VI more