Nature – Pathogens
- Loss of TRIM29 mitigates viral myocarditis by attenuating PERK-driven ER stress response in male mice April 25, 2024
- Bat-borne H9N2 influenza virus evades MxA restriction and exhibits efficient replication and transmission in ferrets April 25, 2024
- Estimating SARS-CoV-2 infection probabilities with serological data and a Bayesian mixture model April 25, 2024
- SARS-CoV-2 and its ORF3a, E and M viroporins activate inflammasome in human macrophages and induce of IL-1α in pulmonary epithelial and endothelial cells April 25, 2024
- Analysis of the potential regulatory mechanisms of female and latent genital tuberculosis affecting ovarian reserve function using untargeted metabolomics 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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- Measles global outbreak continues to spread April 16, 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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Herpesvirus Latency Bacterial Protection
Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi Herpesviridae is a large family of Herpesviruses which are named for their tendency to result in recurrent infections. After clearance of lytic infections, these viruses enter latency, a mechanism which allows them to resist elimination and … Continue reading
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Cancer cells restructure genomes to reproduce more easily
Contributed by Nguyet Kong A group at Stowers Institute in Kansas City recently published their study in PLos Genetics describing that cancer cells restructuring in the ribosomal DNA to more easily reproduce copies. The rDNA cellular functions include regulating gene … Continue reading
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Climate Change and the Microbiome
Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi While the ecological implications of climate change are well established, recent studies have pointed to changes in the microbiome as a casualty of the warming Earth. Studies testing the effects of temperature changes on the gut … Continue reading
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Thermophiles in the Grand Prismatic Spring
Contributed by Ning Chin I recently went to the National Yellowstone Park for my brother’s graduation trip with family. Taking a walk in nature is always a humbling experience. We can stay in the lab and carefully control conditions to … Continue reading
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Exit Seminar for Narine Arabyan
Narine Arabyan Exit Seminar June 9, 2017 2-4 pm
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Salmonella lysozyme activity is central for bacterial pathogenesis
Contributed by Narine Arabyan Lysozyme hydrolyzes the β-1,4-glycosidic bond of oligosaccharides. These enzymes are part of a broad group of glycosyl hydrolases that are poorly characterized. Lysozyme enzymes belong to the GH24 family of glycosyl hydrolases (GHs)1. GHs play … Continue reading
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Yolo County Health Advisory: GI Illness Outbreak in the County
Contributed by Carol Huang On Friday, May 5th, 2017, the Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency advised residences to take precautions to limit spread of a GI Illness Outbreak. County health authorities are investigating whether reports of illness at … Continue reading
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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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