Researchers in a London hospital have discovered a new species of infectious bacteria in a patient's blood. This is the first reported case of the new species, which the researchers believe likely ...

Determination of hemolysis type is a key classification system in medical diagnostics and microbiology, and is especially useful in classifying streptococcal species. Serious infection diseases such ...

Bacteria can directly cause human blood and plasma to clot -- a process previously thought to have been lost during vertebrate evolution. The discovery may lead to new clinical methods for treating ...

Arden Baylink, an assistant professor in Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, holds a Petri dish containing salmonella bacteria in his lab. (Ted S. Warren, CVM, Washington ...

THE sterility of stored whole blood depends on three factors: aseptic technic, a sterile system for collection and storage and immediate, continuous refrigeration. These measures are highly effective ...