Bacteria could be stopped from hiding in 'standby mode'
Researchers are unraveling the mystery of how bacteria switch into 'standby mode' in the human body, enabling the bugs to evade antibiotics.
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Strategies for tackling drug-resistant bugs put to the test by maths models
To tackle antibiotic resistance, scientists should look at how strains of drug-resistant bugs compete with those susceptible to drugs.
Discovery of trigger for bugs' defences could lead to new antibiotics
Scientists have exposed a chink in the armour of disease-causing bugs, with a new discovery about a protein that controls bacterial defences.
Researcher wins grant to untangle the wires of bacterial metabolism
Imperial researcher Dr Diego Oyarzun, who was recently awarded a prestigious grant, explains how he uses maths to manipulate microorganisms.
Scientists discover vaccine candidate for melioidosis
Researchers have identified a protein that triggers immune responses to the bacterial infection melioidosis, taking them a step closer to a vaccine.
Biologists to engineer bacteria for vaccine delivery
An eight million Euro project has been launched with the aim of engineering bacteria to deliver vaccines against antibiotic-resistant infections.
Targeting one enzyme is the key to tackling two tropical diseases
A way to combat malaria developed at Imperial may also be effective against the deadly tropical disease leishmaniasis, new research has shown.
New study shows how some E. coli bacteria hijack key proteins to survive longer
A new study shows how two strains of the intestinal bug E. coli manage to hijack host proteins used to control the body's immune system.
London Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Response symposium
Held at Imperial College's MRC CMBI to improve communication between London-based postgraduate students in the field of host-pathogen interaction.
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Contaminated samples point the finger at the wrong suspects
Some studies on the relationship between microbes and human health may be producing incorrect results due to lab contamination, according to a study.
