All Amsterdam University Medical Center articles
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NewsLongest known SARS-CoV-2 infection of 613 days led to unique highly mutated variant
New research to be presented at next week’s ESCMID Global Congress highlights the risk of new immune-evasive SARS-CoV-2 variants emerging in immunocompromised patients.
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NewsFor each 10% increase of certain bacteria type in the gut microbiome, the risk of hospitalisation for infections falls by up to a quarter
A study of two large European patient cohorts has found that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, the risk of hospitalisation for any infection falls by between 14 and 25% across two large national cohorts. The
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NewsNo persistent cough in 4 out of 5 with tuberculosis
A study of more than 600,000 individuals shows that 80% with TB have no persistent cough, previously believed to be the most common symptom of the infectious disease.
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NewsPriming vaccine tested by global project lays path to HIV vaccine
A global project is attemptng to discover a HIV vaccine based on germline targeting and that is practical for those in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
