A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

Enterococcus cecorum, a bacterium traditionally regarded as a benign intestinal commensal, has emerged as a notable pathogen in poultry production. Infections by this organism are now associated with ...

The finding suggests possible new ways to target these bacterial infections. The research, published Nov. 10 in mBio, illuminates some of the underlying changes that may occur when Enterococcus ...

Confocal laser scanning micrograph of an Enterococcus faecalis aggregate that has penetrated a semisolid surface. Green fluorescence indicates neutral lipids. Red denotes anionic lipids. White ...

A mouse wound infection model demonstrated that wounds infected with E. faecalis had dampened immunity, allowing E. faecalis to persist and even enabling co-infecting bacteria like E. coli to thrive.

A typical gut bacterium that can spread through the body and cause a serious infection resists natural immune defenses and antibiotics by enhancing its protective outer layer, known as the cell ...