Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus with unprecedented detail. This is the first structure of a virus able to ...

PGA Key factor for both skin colonization as it contributes to salt resistance, and for survival during biofilm-related infections by means of protection against antimicrobial peptides and neutrophil ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a ubiquitous commensal of human skin and mucous membranes that has emerged as a leading cause of device-associated and nosocomial infections worldwide. Carriage rates in ...

The bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidisis primarily a harmless microbe found on the skin and in the noses of humans. Yet some strains of this species can cause infections - in catheters, artificial ...