All One Health Content – Page 136
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NewsScientists find an unusual weapon against human cytomegalovirus
Instead of targeting the virus with antiviral treatments, the researchers focused on strengthening the immune system to fight the virus on its own.
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CareersQ&A: Laura Elena Cota Ortega on her AMI-sponsored summer placement in Spain
Laura Elena Cota Ortega travelled from Mexico to Spain for her Applied Microbiology International sponsored summer placement investigating the intricate mechanisms of virulence and antimicrobial resistance.
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NewsMulti-drug resistant strain of E.coli battles bacteria in healthy gut
Different strains of E.coli can outcompete one another to take over the gut, a new study reveals.
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NewsPathogen that plagues food processing plants eradicated by blue light
Blue light kills both dried cells and biofilms of the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, a frequent contaminant of food processing facilities, according to a new study.
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NewsNovel enzyme family could provide insights into bacterial pathogenicity
Researchers discover a new family of Gram-negative bacterial enzymes related to infection capability.
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NewsSlumbering Acinetobacter baumannii infections can flare up again and again
Researchers have discovered a permanent, sleep-like state in dangerous bacteria.
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NewsViral persistence and serotonin reduction can cause long COVID symptoms
Components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the gut of some long COVID patients, causing persistent inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and neurological symptoms.
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NewsResearchers unlock power of genetic glycoengineering to advance vaccine tech
A novel glycoengineering platform is poised to revolutionise future production of vaccines and therapeutics to fight infectious diseases.
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NewsFungal infection in the brain produces changes like those seen in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have discovered how the fungus Candida albicans enters the brain, activates two separate mechanisms in brain cells that promote its clearance, and generates amyloid beta (Ab)-like peptides.
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NewsClinical trial finds live vaccinations safe for liver and kidney transplant recipients
Live vaccinations provided to children who previously received liver or kidney transplants were found to be safe and prompted an immune response to guard against several life-threatening conditions.
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NewsLetting go of an extra weight to control sleeping sickness
A new study has found a new strategy by the host to cope with Trypanosoma brucei infection.
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NewsNew research points out ways to improve tuberculosis vaccines
A new study unveils a previously unappreciated role for a class of immune cells in the early stages of tuberculosis (TB) infection.
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NewsEngineered bacteria paint targets on tumors for cancer-killing T cells to see
Columbia engineers are the first to program bacteria to act as beacons that guide the activity of engineered T cells. This work is also the first to design interactions between these two “living” medicines to enable targeting of a range of solid tumor.
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NewsStudy reveals how young children’s immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2
A study of infants and young children found those who acquired SARS-CoV-2 had a strong, sustained antibody response to the virus and high levels of inflammatory proteins in the nose but not in the blood.
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NewsFunding will advance production of phages to combat veterinary disease
Pioneering work to develop effective and safe bacteriophages to combat disease has received an £800,000 boost, aimed at advancing the production of phages to combat disease in the veterinary field and bring them to market.
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NewsResearchers ID genes that correlate with early colonization in fecal microbe transplants
Researchers found 19 Bacteroides vulgatus genes that were unique to three strains that show early engraftment in patients after a fecal transplant, as opposed to seven strains that did not show early engraftment.
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News‘Remarkable’ medical discovery for sepsis moves to next phase of human trials
Florey researchers, working with hospital intensive care clinicians, have shown that sodium ascorbate – a pH-balanced formulation of vitamin C – is effective in treating sepsis.
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FeaturesThe diverse industrial applications of microbial pectinases
With the increasing demand for pectinases, there is a need to enhance production and search for new applications.
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NewsGut microbiome variations could predict colorectal cancer risk
New research has identified significant variations in the gut microbiome of individuals who developed pre-cancerous colonic lesions, suggesting a potential connection between gut bacteria and the onset of colorectal lesions and cancers.
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NewsEngineered bacteria guide CAR-T cells to poorly infiltrated solid tumors
A new probiotic-guided chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T platform uses engineered bacteria to infiltrate and produce synthetic antigen targets, enabling CAR-T cells to find, identify, and destroy tumor cells in situ, according to a new study.