Whole-genome sequencing of the freshwater bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila is helping scientists find key factors that distinguish "flesh-eating bacteria" from their harmless cousins.Credit: CDC/ Dr.

As concerns about waning antibiotic effectiveness grow, researchers are using unique tools to search for new ways to keep bacteria from causing infections in both humans and animals. "We're really ...

Most bacterial gastrointestinal illnesses in Australia are thought to be caused by two pathogens, Campylobacter and Salmonella. But an emerging pathogen, Aeromonas, is much more common than previously ...

Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals. This ...

The cause of the ongoing fish kill in the Savannah River has been identified as Aeromonas hydrophila, according to Savannah Riverkeeper Tonya Bonitatibus. In a July 2 Facebook video, Bonitatibus said ...

Aeromonas veronii is a Gram-negative bacterium ubiquitous in freshwater and marine environments that has emerged as a significant pathogen of farmed fish, amphibians and invertebrates. It causes ...