Kennel cough or whooping cough? Depends on the species of the host...and the species of bacterium! The Bordetella genus is just one of several with species that cause infections in animals and humans.

Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile relies on specific nutrients and metabolic signals to survive in the gut. New strategies to manage C. diff infection target the metabolic underpinnings of its life cycle.

Microbes may be both Jekyll and Hyde in the health span of our brains.