Show me some Bacteria!

Bacteria are by far-and-away the most numerous inhabitants of planet earth. Here are some answers to the most commonly asked about microbes. More information can be found in the microbiology section of the MadSci Library, or by querying our search engine for your favorite microbe.

Archaebacteria

Symbiotic methanotropes living in marine mussels

New life form near deep sea ocean vent?

Escherichia coli

Is there more than one coliform bacteria? if so what are some of them?

How does E. coli K-12 grow?

How do benefical E.coli get into a baby's digestive system?

Development of E. coli in human intestines

E. coli normally found in the colon, so why is it dangerous?

E. coli strain O-157

Helicobacteri pylori, the "ulcer bug"

Helicobacter pylori, how do we get it?

Mycobacteria (causes of tuberculosis and leprosy)

Tuberculosis

How close are we to a TB vaccine?

Leprosy

Mycoplasmas (wall-less bacteria)

What are Aphragmabacteria?

Streptococcal species

Why doesn't streptococcus kill you when you eat it?