Enterococcus faecalis is a species of bacteria that is naturally found in the intestines. While it tends to be harmless in that environment, it has the potential to cause a serious infection if it ...

Lowdermilk Park beach in Naples is now safe for swimming after a water quality advisory was lifted, just in time for the ...

Everyone has bacteria that live in their intestines and genital tract. In fact, your body has trillions of bacteria at any one point in time. They help with bodily functions like digesting food and ...

Scientists have discovered that a common fungus and a common bacterium can combine to cause much worse injuries to living ...

The most recent testing by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has found high bacteria levels at eight ...

Publication from professor Kline's lab on Enterococcus faecalis. This study demonstrates that Enterococcus faecalis exploits ...

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

Allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation is a mainstay of treatment for hematologic cancers, and the gut microbiota — the collection of archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses that reside ...

COMT inhibitors, meant to boost Parkinson’s treatment, unintentionally promote gut bacteria that break down levodopa. This ...

Enterococcus cecorum, a bacterium traditionally regarded as a benign intestinal commensal, has emerged as a notable pathogen in poultry production. Infections by this organism are now associated with ...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued a new water contact advisory after tests found high bacteria levels at another local beach. The bacteria are common ...