Bacterial genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in bacteria, their chromosomes, plasmids, transposons and phages. Techniques that have enabled this discipline are ...

Uldine Castel on Wednesday. The bacteria — leptospira — was found in soil and small puddles of standing water. The bacteria was not found in water used in farm bathrooms or irrigation systems ...

Prelimi­nary results have shown the presence of leptospira, the bacteria that cause leptospirosis, was detected in samples taken from mud, wet soil and standing water. The bacteria has not been ...