Bacteria have different strategies for protecting themselves. Some bacterial pathogens surround themselves with a shell made of many sugar chains that lie close together, also known as capsular ...

“Many bacteria are not naked, but rather well-packaged – with a protective shell made of a dense network of sugar molecules that protects them from external environmental influences such as ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria—such as how they synthesize their protective capsules—is essential for developing new ...