Leptospira outbreaks are most common in spring and summer, and the bacteria can survive in the environment for months. A recent study conducted in six states representing a cross-section of climates ...

Bacterial genomics is a scientific discipline that concerns the genome, encompassing the entire hereditary information, of bacteria. Bacterial genomics can, for example, be used to study bacterial ...

A bacterial gene is the minimal contiguous stretch of DNA in a bacterium that contains the expressed and regulatory sequences sufficient to complement the function of a null mutation in trans.

In the US, monensin (trade name “Rumensin”- manufactured by Elanco Animal Health) is a feed additive for cattle indicated “for improved feed efficiency, for increased rate of weight gain, and for the ...

Seven hip joints and 7 knee joints were affected. Only 4 patients had risk factors for prosthetic joint infection (diabetes mellitus in 2, cancer in 1, and myelodysplasia in 1). The average time ...