Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model ...

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique morphology and genetic structure may be useful for the development of ...

Bacteria come in a wide variety of shapes ... Martin Thanbichler has now discovered the mechanism that determines the spiral shape of Rhodospirillum, shedding new light on the link between ...

In a daily dose of "ick", the Air Force's 96th Medical Group says their lab was one of the first to spot a rare, spiral bacteria uncommon to humans. The bacteria, Borrelia turicatae — which ...

Spirochetes are distinguished by their spiral shapes and their ability to ... understood in contrast to many other major types of bacteria. So far, TIGR has sequenced the complete genomes of ...

Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model bacterium E. coli, there are numerous curved and even spiral-shaped bacteria.

Rat-bite fever is a bacterial infection that transmits through contact with rats, other rodents, and contaminated foods and drinks. In May 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...