Nature – Pathogens
- Vegetation index and livestock practices as predictors of malaria transmission in Nigeria April 26, 2024
- Mucosal prime-boost immunization with live murine pneumonia virus-vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is protective in macaques April 26, 2024
- A SARS-CoV-2 outbreak investigation at a storage and distribution centre in England: an assessment of worker- and workplace-related risk factors April 26, 2024
- Author Correction: Bridging of host-microbiota tryptophan partitioning by the serotonin pathway in fungal pneumonia April 26, 2024
- Loss of TRIM29 mitigates viral myocarditis by attenuating PERK-driven ER stress response in male mice April 25, 2024
Nature – AMR
- Biodiversity of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in clinical samples from the Southwest Amazon region (Rondônia/Brazil) April 23, 2024
- Detection and genomic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli harboring tet(X4) in black kites (Milvus migrans) in Pakistan April 20, 2024
- A role for the stringent response in ciprofloxacin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa April 13, 2024
- A folate inhibitor exploits metabolic differences in Pseudomonas aeruginosa for narrow-spectrum targeting April 9, 2024
- Author Correction: The plasmidome associated with Gram-negative bloodstream infections: a large-scale observational study using complete plasmid assemblies April 9, 2024
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CDC
- SARS-CoV-2 Viral Shedding and Rapid Antigen Test Performance — Respiratory Virus Transmission Network, November 2022–May 2023 April 25, 2024
- Investigation of Presumptive HIV Transmission Associated with Receipt of Platelet-Rich Plasma Microneedling Facials at a Spa Among Former Spa Clients — New Mexico, 2018–2023 April 25, 2024
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Forensic Science and Microbiome
Contributed by Ning Chin Forensic science is the use of science to settle a legal argument. In criminal cases, a forensic technique is used to definitively identify the victim and the perpetrator. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that is present in most … Continue reading
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The Importance of Small Molecules in Biological Systems
Contributed by Narine Arabyan Metabolomics is a newly blooming and rapidly expanding field that combines the sciences of biology, chemistry, mathematics, and computer technology. Metabolomics is the study of metabolites or small molecules inside the cells and biological systems. This … Continue reading
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California has set the strictest antibiotics standards
Contributed by Nguyet Kong California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that set the strictest antibiotics standards in the United States for the use with livestock production from chickens to cows. This bill will go into effect in 2018, so … Continue reading
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Avian Influenza Breakouts in Southern China during the Winter Season
Contributed by Carol Huang On January 14th, 2016, the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province, China, has reported an additional two human cases of avian influenza A (H7N9). Human infection with H7N9 flu virus, however, causes serious respiratory symptoms … Continue reading
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Alli’s QuickStart Genomics User Guide: How To Get On The Bus!
Contributed by Allison Weis The big scary world of genomics, when first entering, can be overwhelming to say the least. But with a deep breath and these tools, you’ll soon be whizzing down ATG Avenue with the other polymerases. First, … Continue reading
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100k Genome Project named in GenomeWeb Article
Outbreak Tracking, Infectious Disease Diagnostics Becoming Key Applications for NGS Dec 28, 2015 | Monica Heger Premium NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – In 2011, experts predicted that within five to 10 years, clinical microbiology labs would routinely sequence microbial genomes on a next-generation … Continue reading
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Norovirus
Contributed by Poyin Chen California is currently experiencing an outbreak of Norovirus. This nasty little virus, also known as the winter vomiting disease, infects via contact with infected surfaces or people and wreaks havoc on the digestive system. Norovirus infections … Continue reading
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