Bacteria are classified into different groups depending on their shape. There are five distinct bacterial shapes: spherical, rod, spiral, comma, and corkscrew. Bacteria, just like any other living ...

Clostridium botulinum is a rod-shaped bacteria that produces lethal toxins under low-oxygen conditions that can cause botulism, leading to difficulty breathing, respiratory and muscle paralysis ...

CAPE TOWN - According to the Department of Health, 170 people die of tuberculosis (TB) every day in South Africa. The department has embarked on a national campaign to reduce the number of TB ...

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc, a leading provider of life science research and clinical diagnostics solutions, has unveiled the ...

monocytogenes in food samples." L. monocytogenes, a rod-shaped Gram-positive bacterium widely distributed in nature, can contaminate foods and has a high mortality rate of 20–30%. Rapid and ...

Clostridium botulinum is a rod-shaped bacteria that produces lethal toxins under low-oxygen conditions that can cause botulism, leading to difficulty breathing, respiratory and muscle paralysis ...