By caging bacteria in microscopic houses, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin are studying how communities of bacteria, such as those found in the human gut and lungs, interact and develop infections.
The problem with chronic wounds, and the solution, may lie in the war between two bacteria, says Marvin Whitely.
The chair will support a talented faculty member performing globally relevant, cutting-edge research in infectious disease.
Transmission rates through extra-couple relationships are much higher than previous estimates indicate.
Researchers cut and pasted a series of HIV-resistant genes into T cells, specialized immune cells targeted by the virus.
61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases such as flu, pertussis, cholera and HPV.
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