Harmless viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and parasites are simply ... They then use the virus's natural ability to infect your cells and replicate to carry the helpful DNA into your body.

it will mount an immune response — a complex attack to protect the body from invaders like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. It also recognizes and removes dead and faulty cells.

To move stealthily through their host’s body, these tiny troublemakers—fungi, bacteria ... to fight infected cells,” Schwartz said. “By perturbing this network of interactions, [the virus] facilitates ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms ... to introduce toxins into their targets through host cells and wounds.

Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin ...

algae and fungi. Viruses – Tiny germs that are much smaller than bacteria. Unlike most living things, viruses cannot survive on their own and need to invade a host cell to grow and multiply.

We often hear about the importance of the human microbiome—the vast collection of bacteria and fungi ... the viruses that inhabit our bodies. This includes those that infect human cells ...

Hidden beneath the surface, your bed linen may be home to millions of bacteria, fungi, mites, and viruses. These micro ... dead skin cells, and food particles. Take dust mites, for example.

WASHINGTON, DC — Research on the gut microbiome — and clinical attention to it — has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play ... viruses that infect and kill bacteria ...