Scientists have gained insight into the complex mechanisms that control bacterial pathogenesis and, as a result, have developed new theories about how independent mechanisms may have become ...

A research team has characterized a Staphylococcus aureus gene involved in virulence, biofilm formation and resistance to certain antibiotics. These results open up new avenues for understanding the ...

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while ...

The staphylococcal bi-component pore-forming toxins, better known as leukocidins, are important virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus. Recently, cellular receptors have been identified for all of ...

A study of the human nasal microbiome has allowed scientists to rethink how bacterial communities interact in the nose.

The scientists swabbed over 1,000 healthy donors to study the interactions between the bacterial populations present in the nasal passages.

Potentially dangerous staphylococci compete with other bacteria for biotin in the human nasal cavity. This could offer a new ...

Staphylococcal meningitis is an inflammatory condition that arises due to infection from Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. It causes inflammation in the protective lining around the brain. Meningitis is ...

An Institut Pasteur-CNRS research team has characterized a Staphylococcus aureus gene involved in virulence, biofilm formation and resistance to certain antibiotics. These results open up new avenues ...