Nature – Pathogens
- Detection and genomic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli harboring tet(X4) in black kites (Milvus migrans) in Pakistan April 20, 2024
- The changing epidemiology of pulmonary infection in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: an 18-year experience April 20, 2024
- Physical durability and insecticidal activity of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil April 19, 2024
- Author Correction: MEF2C regulates NK cell effector functions through control of lipid metabolism April 19, 2024
- Monkeypox virus genomic accordion strategies April 18, 2024
Nature – AMR
- 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
- Co-selection for antibiotic resistance by environmental contaminants April 1, 2024
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- Measles global outbreak continues to spread April 16, 2024
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CDC
- COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage, and Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Among Residents in Nursing Homes — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, October 2023–February 2024 April 18, 2024
- Durability of Original Monovalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness Against COVID-19 Omicron–Associated Hospitalization in Children and Adolescents — United States, 2021–2023 April 18, 2024
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Oral Microbiome as a Predictive Tool for Dental Caries
Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi Many site-specific micro biomes of the Human body have been well established and studied in an effort to develop micro biome targeted diagnostics and individualized medicine. In general, these communities reach maturation around 2-4 years of … Continue reading
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Salmonella digests the host sugar coating during infection
Submitted by Narine Arabyan Salmonella enterica spp. enterica sv Typhimurium is one of the most important foodborne pathogens causing gastroenteritis in humans1. WHO (2005) with USDA and CDC estimated that Salmonella infections account for 1.4 -1.6 million cases per year … Continue reading
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Approaches to defeat Listeria and Salmonella Outbreaks
Contributed by Poyin Chen Nowadays you can’t go two months without hearing about a food recall for Listeria or Salmonella contamination. Luckily with our advances in pathogen detection and tracking, we are able to identify and prevent outbreaks before they … Continue reading
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Zika Virus continued…
Contributed by Alli Weis The Olympics are upon us in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and with the merriment and competition comes serious warnings of the Zika Virus. Zika is transmitted by the mosquito in endemic areas and; additionally, has recently … Continue reading
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Recent Recalls and Breakouts Related to Listeria monocytogenes
Contributed by Carol Huang On July 29, 2016, SM Fish Corp. of Far Rockaway, NY, is voluntarily recalling OSSIE’S brand ready-to-eat Herring Salads for its potential of contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria was found in multiple locations throughout the facility … Continue reading
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Farmers & Researchers Working Together to Improve Safety and Quality of Cattle
Contributed by Nguyet Kong Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that is naturally found in healthy humans and animals gut, but there is some E. coli that are bad and cause disease. E. coli O157 is a common type … Continue reading
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Escherichia coli 0121 Outbreak Linked to Flour
Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi Earlier this month, General Mills voluntarily recalled a newly expanded list of flour products including Gold Medal Flour, Signature Kitchens Flour, and Gold Medal Wondra Flour after Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli 0121 was isolated … Continue reading
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Graduation Season 2016
Contributed by Bart C. Weimer, PhD It is spring and again graduation is upon us. This year the Weimer lab produced 4 fantastic graduates. These folks are prepared for the next phase of their career. Moving from being a … Continue reading
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Join Us for a Special Symposium @ ASM Microbe 2016 in Boston
Join us for a Special Symposium ASM Microbe 2016 – BOSTON Industrial Metagenomics – Large Scale Analysis for Food Safety June 18th, 2016 6:45pm – 10:00 pm Boston Convention Center Grand Ballroom West The program will highlight the microbial ecology … Continue reading
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JOIN US @ ASM Microbe 2016 in Boston for our Special Symposium
Industrial Metagenomics – Large Scale Analysis for Food Safety Supported by UC Davis, IBM, Mars, Inc. and Bio-Rad 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Grand Ballroom West MODERATORS: Christopher Elkins PhD; Supervisory Microbiologist, FDA Kristen Beck, … Continue reading
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