A cross-sectional survey of retail markets in Dhaka identified widespread contamination of tilapia and rui fish by ...

Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip themselves with antiviral immune systems. Previous work has shown that V. cholerae carries a ...

A group of researchers from Osaka University, Hosei University, and Nagoya University have revealed the molecular mechanism that Vibrio cholerae, the etiological agent of cholera, is attracted by bile ...

Inspired by the sticking power of bacteria, Xin Huang at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and her colleagues ...

New research has led to the discovery of a pH-induced structural mechanism of membrane remodeling caused by the protein MakA, a subunit of the recently described alpha-pore-forming toxin from the ...

Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including ...

Vibrio cholerae infects roughly four million people annually, worldwide, causing severe diarrheal disease, and killing an estimated 140,000 people. Its success as a pathogen belies the challenges this ...

The bacterium Vibrio cholerae usually enters the body through contaminated drinking water. It colonizes the gut’s inner surface and releases a potent toxin that disrupts the delicate balance of ...

Quorum sensing is a phenomenon in which bacteria can communicate with members of their own species and other species to coordinate their behavior. This phenomenon is achieved by the production and ...

There have been a number of recent reports warning the public of the dangers of Vibrio bacteria from eating certain foods or swimming at the beach. An infection can result in gastrointestinal issues, ...