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Medical Microbiology

Researchers Develop Novel Way for Dating “Hibernating” HIV Strains

September 6, 2018
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Vancouver, BC — Researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and Simon Fraser University (SFU), in partnership with University of British Columbia (UBC) and Western University, have...

Research Discovers Mechanical Properties of Viral DNA Determine the Course of Infection

September 5, 2018
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Champaign, IL — A new study reveals a previously unknown mechanism that governs whether viruses that infect bacteria will quickly kill their hosts or remain latent inside the cell.

Research Identifies Mechanism of Marburg Virus Sexual Transmission in Nonhuman Primates

August 31, 2018
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Frederick, MD — Research published Aug. 30 by a team of Army scientists sheds light on the mechanism of sexual transmission of filoviruses, including Ebola and Marburg virus, which have been shown...

Research Sheds Light on How Zika Escapes Immune Signalling

August 29, 2018
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Rockville, MD — Most people infected with Zika never show symptoms. But the virus sometimes causes severe disability — from microcephaly in babies to weakness or partial paralysis in adults —...

Link Between Probiotic Use and Brain Fogginess, Severe Bloating

August 6, 2018
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Augusta, GA — Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating,...

Maternal Dengue Immunity Protects Against Fetal Damage in Mice Following Zika Infection

August 2, 2018
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La Jolla, CA — Dengue and Zika viruses are closely related and carried by mosquitos. In infested subtropical and tropical areas, dengue transmission often precedes Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, suggesting...

New Gene Study Pinpoints Superbug Link Between Human and Animals

August 1, 2018
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Hinxton, UK — Scientists have shed light on how a major cause of human and animal disease can jump between species, by studying its genes.

Fruit Flies Farm Their Own Probiotics, Says Study

August 1, 2018
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Oeiras, Portugal — The role of bacteria inhabiting our bodies is increasingly recognized as part of our wellbeing. It is in our intestines that the most diverse and significant bacteria community is...

Researchers Discover How E. Coli Copes with Nutrient Limitations

July 25, 2018
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Princeton, NJ — A team of researchers from across the Princeton University campus collaborated to determine how E. coli bacteria respond when they are deprived of three key nutrients: carbon, nitrogen...

Bacterial Communities Use Sophisticated Strategy to Communicate Over Long Distances, Says Study

July 25, 2018
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La Jolla, CA — It’s the way we end up with a fresh cup of coffee from a clump of beans. It’s how ocean oil rigs extract petroleum from dense rock formations beneath the seafloor. It even helps...

Depleting Microbiome with Antibiotics can Affect Glucose Metabolism, Research Finds

July 24, 2018
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La Jolla, CA — A new study from the Salk Institute has found that mice that have their microbiomes depleted with antibiotics have decreased levels of glucose in their blood and better insulin sensi...

Chemists Characterize the Fatal Fungus Among Us

July 20, 2018
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Baton Rouge, LA — Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide. Effective antifungal medications are very limited.

Fast-Acting Cholera Vaccine Could Curb Outbreaks, Says Study

July 20, 2018
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Chevy Chase, MD — A weakened version of the bacteria that causes cholera provides quick protection to rabbits. The vaccine may one day stop outbreaks of the deadly intestinal disease.

Scientists Find Reason Why Malaria Parasites are Faster than Human Immune Cells

July 20, 2018
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Heidelberg, Germany — Malaria parasites of the genus Plasmodium move ten times faster through the skin than immune cells, whose job it is to capture such pathogens.

Allergies: Mugwort Pollen as Main Source of Airborne Endotoxins

July 18, 2018
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Munich, Germany — A wide range of airborne substances can cause respiratory problems for asthma sufferers. These include bacteria and their components, which can trigger inflammations. How they become...

Gonorrhea Researchers Identify Novel Route to Vaccine, New Antibiotic

July 5, 2018
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Corvallis, OR — Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, opening the possibility of a new target for antibiotics and, even better, a va...

New Twist on How Parasites Invade Host Cells

July 2, 2018
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Paris, France — Toxoplasmosis is a widespread infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which multiplies within a host and irreversible tissue damage.

Blockade at the Receptor

June 29, 2018
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Würzburg, Germany — Chlamydia trachomatis is the main cause of sexually transmitted diseases. More than 131 million people are infected with this bacterium worldwide.

Gonorrhoea in Men and Women

June 28, 2018
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Boston, MA — The World Health Organization estimates that 78 million people worldwide are infected with gonorrhoea each year. Men with infections tend to have obvious symptoms while women are often...

New Findings on Bacteria in Female Bladders

June 28, 2018
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Maywood, IL — Scientists and physicians at Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine were the first to publish groundbreaking research that debunked the common belief that urine in healthy women...

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