While humans and other species share some of the same genetic information, new research found that humans are unique among
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Colistin-resistant multidrug-resistant bacteria pervasive in rural Vietnam town
A new study has found that the majority of residents in a rural village of Vietnam harbored multi-drug-resistant (MDR), colistin-resistant
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Advance genetics study identifies virulent strain of TB
LSTM’s Dr Maxine Caws is co-lead investigator on an advanced genetics study published in Nature Genetics(link is external), which has
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Machine learning flags emerging pathogens: A new machine learning tool could flag dangerous bacteria before they cause an outbreak, from hospital wards to a global scale
A new machine learning tool that can detect whether emerging strains of the bacterium, Salmonella are more likely to cause
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A gut bacterium’s guide to building a microbiome: Unlike invading pathogens, which are attacked by the immune system, certain good bacteria in the gut invite an immune response in order to establish robust gut colonization
The mammalian gut is warm, moist, and incredibly nutrient-rich — an environment that is perfect for bacterial growth. The communities
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Antibody ‘cocktail’ can prevent Zika infection but is not effective for treatment of fetuses
A “cocktail” of monoclonal antibodies that can prevent Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in primates was not effective for treatment of
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Transplant-damaging virus comes into focus
Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney and bone marrow transplant
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New way to fight HIV transmission
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a new tool to protect women from HIV infection. The tool, a
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In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flush: Researchers unveil the possible mechanics of a cholera invasion of a host
Researchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a 200-percent increase in the strength of intestinal contractions soon after exposure to the
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