A team of scientists and physicians at Mass General Brigham has developed a single-dose oral cholera vaccine and tested it in ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 101, No. 26 (Jun. 29, 2004), pp. 9798-9803 (6 pages) The Gram-negative pathogen Vibrio cholerae causes diarrheal ...

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 ...

Natural antimicrobials called microcins are produced by bacteria in the gut and show promise in fighting infection. On the left, a Vibrio cholerae strain that produces the antimicrobial MvcC (center) ...

Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles (MVs), which are small particles that can transport virulence factors to neighbouring bacteria or to the cells of a mammalian host. This special MV-based ...

Vibrio vulnificus, often called "flesh-eating bacteria," is a dangerous bacterial infection found in raw seafood, saltwater, and brackish water. The infection can cause necrotizing fasciitis, rapidly ...