Mixed-strain malaria infections influence drug resistance
Scientists have documented for the first time how competition among different malaria parasite strains in human hosts could influence the spread of drug resistance.
Scientists have documented for the first time how competition among different malaria parasite strains in human hosts could influence the spread of drug resistance.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2016
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A discovery by researchers at the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick offers a new technology for detecting bacteria in minutes by 'zapping' the bacteria with electricity.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 12, 2019
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Scientists at EPFL have developed a game-changing technique that uses light to manipulate and identify individual bacteriophages without the need for chemical labels or bioreceptors, potentially accelerating and revolutionizing ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 27, 2024
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New research from the University of Southampton has shown that copper can prevent horizontal transmission of genes, which has contributed to the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant infections worldwide.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 4, 2012
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Some of the nastiest smelling creatures on Earth have skin that produces the greatest known variety of anti-bacterial substances that hold promise for becoming new weapons in the battle against antibiotic-resistant infections, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 30, 2011
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A study by the "Microbiota, Infection and Inflammation" research group at the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region (Fisabio), an agency of the Conselleria de Sanitat Universal ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2023
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Scientists have discovered a bacteria 'alarm clock' that wakes dormant Salmonella in the body, allowing the bug to trigger a repeat infection.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2016
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Fungi can cause disease in humans, animals and plants. Every year, 1.5 million people die from fungal infections, and fungal attacks in food crops threaten food production. To protect ourselves, we have developed chemical ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 9, 2024
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A team of molecular and structural biologists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has found a potential new route to disabling respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 9, 2019
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Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen that creates serious problems in hospitals throughout the world. It causes opportunistic infections in the bloodstream, urinary tract, and other soft tissues, accounting for as much as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 21, 2019
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