Infection and Immunity (journal) Archive — Page 1 of 1

Illustration of a magnifying glass enlarging green, curved microbe-like shapes over a stylized red intestinal tract.
November 21, 2023

Commensal gut bacterium protects from severe intestinal infection

The commensal bacterium Turicibacter sanguinis could be used to protect against severe intestinal infections, Vanderbilt researchers discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
Illustration of several teal, curved rod-shaped bacteria with hairlike structures and flagella against a pink-red background.
November 16, 2023

Nasty microbe H. pylori has Achilles’ heel

Vanderbilt researchers found that an H. pylori enzyme is essential for colonization of the stomach, suggesting it as a promising therapeutic target for H. pylori infection.

By Paul Govern
Illustration of several teal, curved rod-shaped bacteria with hairlike structures and flagella against a pink-red background.
February 6, 2020

Powering H. pylori pathogenesis

Timothy Cover and colleagues report new insights into the sources of energy used by a bacterial “machine” linked to the pathogenesis of stomach cancer.

By Leigh MacMillan
Illustration of branching cream-colored blood vessels with blue and dark red channels, surrounded by green cell-like forms, small white microbes, and scattered particles on a reddish background.
January 13, 2020

Zinc uptake by a deadly pathogen

The increasingly antibiotic-resistant bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii requires zinc to cause infection, and Vanderbilt researchers have identified the zinc uptake system it uses.

By Leigh MacMillan
bacteria microbiome
August 13, 2019

Host-microbe interactions in the gut

Vanderbilt investigators demonstrated that intestinal cells promote beneficial microbe behavior — the findings support developing microbiota-based therapies for intestinal health.

By Leigh MacMillan
Close-up of a bright green red-eyed tree frog perched on leaves, with large red eyes and orange feet visible.
May 9, 2019

Frog fungus fights back

Louise Rollins-Smith and colleagues are exploring how a deadly fungus counters the amphibian immune response and contributes to declining worldwide amphibian populations.

By Leigh MacMillan