Nature – Pathogens
- Modelling the transmission dynamics of H9N2 avian influenza viruses in a live bird market May 1, 2024
- Airway epithelial CD47 plays a critical role in inducing influenza virus-mediated bacterial super-infection April 30, 2024
- A link between circulating immune complexes and acute kidney injury in human visceral leishmaniasis April 30, 2024
- Correlates of protection against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 in vaccinated children April 30, 2024
- Unraveling the phylogenetics of genetically closely related species, Haemaphysalis japonica and Haemaphysalis megaspinosa, using entire tick mitogenomes and microbiomes April 30, 2024
Nature – AMR
- Colostrum as a source of ESBL-Escherichia coli in feces of newborn calves April 30, 2024
- Evolution of triclosan resistance modulates bacterial permissiveness to multidrug resistance plasmids and phages April 30, 2024
- Ecological and evolutionary mechanisms driving within-patient emergence of antimicrobial resistance April 30, 2024
- Genotypic analyses of IncHI2 plasmids from enteric bacteria April 29, 2024
- A secondary mechanism of action for triazole antifungals in Aspergillus fumigatus mediated by hmg1 April 29, 2024
Outbreaks
- Measles global outbreak continues to spread April 16, 2024
- Dad goes Viral on TikTok: Daughter has Pinworms April 16, 2024
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Food Safety News
- Arizona food bill died on a tie vote May 1, 2024
- Danish Salmonella outbreak grows; linked to ground meat May 1, 2024
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Monthly Archives: April 2017
PCR
Contributed by Ning Chin Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is one of the most important technique in the field of molecular biology. The idea of PCR came to Kary Mullis in 1983 when he was driving from Berkeley to Mendocino. 34 … Continue reading
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Herpesvirus Latency Confers Protection From L. monocytogenes and Y. pestis
Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi Susceptibility to bacterial infections depends on many things including the individual’s immunologic condition and the virulence of the bacteria. After preliminary data showed prolonged macrophage activation during gamma-Herpesvirus latency, researchers wondered if this state might be … Continue reading
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Multidrug-resistant abortive Campylobacter jejuni draft genome from Northern California
Weis, Allison M., Kristen A. Clothier, Bihua C. Huang, Nguyet Kong, and Bart C. Weimer. 2017. Multidrug-resistant abortive Campylobacter jejuni draft genome from Northern California. Genome Announcements 5(15):e 00171-17. (DOI:10.1128/genomeA.00171-17)
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Genetic memory: accessing the past through our DNA
Contributed by Poyin Chen The premise for the video game, Assassin’s Creed, is based on the technological ability to re-live our ancestors’ experiences by accessing their memories inherited through their DNA. While this is actually scientifically impossible, the concept of … Continue reading
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Amylases and their importance during glycan degradation
Contributed by Narine Arabyan Amylases catalyze the cleavage of α-D-1,4 and α-D-1,6-glycosidic bonds in starch and related carbohydrates. Amylases are widely distributed in nature and are important in carbohydrate metabolism. Amylases in Salmonella are poorly characterized glycosyl hydrolases. The importance … Continue reading
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