Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

This figure shows zoonoses caused by the four major pathogen types are globally distributed, with notable hotspots for bacteria and helminths in North America and Eurasia. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

To develop effective therapeutics against pathogens, scientists need to first uncover how they attack host cells. An efficient way to conduct these investigations on an extensive scale is through high ...

A new study challenges the common theory that the devastating potato blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans originated in Mexico. Researchers meticulously reconstructed its global migration history ...

While daily bathroom showers provide invigorating relief and a good cleansing for millions of Americans, they also can deliver a face full of potentially pathogenic bacteria, according to a surprising ...

A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. Communicable diseases ...