Science news articles about 'anthrax bacteria'

Even though anthrax bacteria was likely responsible for the death of 13 bison in Saskatchewan, Parks Canada officials said there is no reason for alarm.

... networks responsible for pathogenicity in other gram-positive bacteria. Her interest in bicarbonate transport pathways ... blood of a human or animal host, where anthrax bacteria would find both carbon ...

... vaccine packed into bacteria found in dairy products like milk and cheese protected mice from the anthrax bacteria, suggesting a pill could replace injections for humans, researchers said on Monday.

... vaccine packed into bacteria found in dairy products like milk and cheese protected mice from the anthrax bacteria, suggesting a pill could replace injections for humans, researchers said on Monday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental antibody treatment helped rabbits and monkeys survive a deadly dose of anthrax bacteria and proved safe in humans, too, researchers at ...

... of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with scientists at the University of Chicago, have determined the structure of a protein crucial to the virulence of anthrax bacteria.

... bacteriophages can affect the survival of B. anthracis. In 2006 they showed that infected anthrax-causing bacteria become more resistant to a natural antibiotic found in the soil. The new studies now ...

New research suggests that anthrax-causing bacteria conspire with viruses to extend each other's lifespan. The work reveals a previously unknown relationship between Bacillus anthracis and viruses and ...

... virus. In the study, Mohamadzadeh fed mice the new oral anthrax vaccine, and then exposed them to anthrax bacteria. Eighty percent of the mice survived, which is comparable to the ...

In 2001, an attack involving letters laced with deadly anthrax bacteria killed five people in the U.S. - the incident prompted filmmaker Bob Coen to undertake an investigation of ...

... 'hibernate' and cause latent infections," says Leif Kirsebom. To "hibernate", many types of bacteria generate spores. Anthrax bacteria are a well-known example of this. Spores are stabile and can ...