Current research includes a focus on a) the development and optimization of diagnostics and enhanced sample preparation strategies for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens, b) ecology and control of ...

Microbial infections, caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, pose a significant challenge to global health, affecting millions annually. Despite advancements in medical science, understanding the ...

Bacterial infections are multifactorial processes that often involve a complex interaction between the pathogen and resident microbial community. We have developed an in vitro microbioreactor array ...

Rapid detection and identification of microbial pathogens in the laboratory is imperative. However, standard microbiology testing approaches often depend on the recovery and culture of viable ...

Asiya Gusa’s unconventional career path eventually led her to Cryptococcus, exploring how stress adaptation might make this ...

In a recent study posted to Research Square*, researchers evaluated the distribution of microbes on surfaces within a microbiology laboratory. Study: Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 distribution and ...

The Laboratory of Translational Virology is dedicated to improving understanding of pathogenesis and treatment of high-risk and high-consequence viral pathogens. Our laboratory aims to understand the ...

For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive — and thrive — in human and animal tissues, even within otherwise hostile cells that are part of the ...