This project builds on recent work reporting tick transmission of relapsing fever spirochetes and genome sequencing of both the pathogen and tick vector. We have utilized both next generation and ...

Bacteria can also transfer plasmids to one another ... Researchers can insert DNA fragments or genes into a plasmid vector, creating a so-called recombinant plasmid. This plasmid can be introduced ...

You'll need many copies of the vector/gene loop for your genetic vaccine. These copies can be produced with the help of bacteria. Vectors are capable of self-replicating when within a bacterial ...

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread illnesses including dengue, ...

According to figures from the World Health Organization, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious ...