A teenager training to be a welder contracted a rare and dangerous lung infection, prompting a combined state and federal investigation.

The bacteria of Anthrax is a gram-positive, spore-forming, rod-shaped (bacillus) bacterium. It needs oxygen to thrive and has a capsule around it and hence has a protective layer around it. A spore is ...

After a three-year effort, scientists have determined the crystal structure of edema factor, a toxic protein secreted by Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax.1 Edema factor (EF) works ...

First Light Diagnostics is developing a range of diagnostic products for early detection of infections to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. B. anthracis, the agent that causes anthrax, is a ...

Researchers have determined a key mechanism by which Bacillus anthracis bacteria initiate anthrax infection despite being greatly outnumbered by immune system scavenger cells. The finding, made by ...

With the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) “super bugs” the need for new bactericidal approaches is growing in urgency. Compounding the threat of MDR, is the rise of antibiotic resistance in ...

VALENCIA, CA — A recent study has confirmed that UV light alone is insufficient to disinfect anthrax spores. However, with the correct exposure and proper filtration, UV products can be effective ...

First Light Diagnostics is developing a range of diagnostic products for early detection of infections to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. CHELMSFORD, Mass., December 5, 2023 (Newswire.com) ...

First Light Diagnostics announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its SensiTox B. anthracis Toxin Test to be marketed in the US. B. anthracis, the agent that causes anthrax, ...