In an article published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases, Brazilian researchers describe the bactericidal action mechanism of violacein, a violet pigment produced by environmental bacteria, ...

Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare, but potentially life-threatening infection, with a high mortality rate. It is contracted when a flesh wound is exposed to bacteria in soil or stagnant water native ...

Chemical defenses have been hypothesized to be widespread among aquatic bacteria, but few studies have assessed the susceptibility of pelagic consumers to bacterial secondary metabolites. In this ...