All Infection Prevention & Control articles – Page 4
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NewsNIH grants $2.8M to develop tools for study of mosquito-microbe interactions
Researchers will use the funding to develop new tools to investigate the genetics underpinning the relationships between mosquitoes and various microbes.
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NewsNew antimicrobials could help tackle deadly drug-resistant infections
Scientists have developed a promising new way to create safer and more effective treatments for life-threatening fungal infections. Using genome mining, they identified bacterial species capable of producing new, undiscovered antifungals.
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NewsElephant vaccine shows first signs of protection against deadly virus
Scientists have published the first peer-reviewed evidence that an experimental mRNA vaccine may help protect young Asian elephants from elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, one of the deadliest diseases facing the species.
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NewsTissue-resident immune cells defend human lungs from viral, bacterial, and fungal infections
A study shows that human lung tissue serves as a “reservoir” for a large number of tissue-resident memory T cells.. These cells stand ready to combat a surprising range of viruses, bacteria, and even deadly fungal pathogens.
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NewsStudy shows targeted school closures can improve pandemic response
New research shows that school closures during a pandemic outbreak are most effective when they are carefully targeted. The study demonstrates that the right strategy depends on which age groups are driving transmission at different stages of an outbreak.
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NewsNew discoveries on genes involved in lysine biosynthesis and fungal virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans
A new study suggests that disrupting the lysine biosynthesis pathway represents a promising avenue for drug development against Cryptococcus neoformans, a fatal fungal meningitis pathogen.
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NewsRemdesivir for COVID-19 linked to better outcomes for adult kidney transplant recipients
Adults with kidney transplants who were treated for COVID-19 with the antiviral remdesivir within a week of diagnosis were less likely than kidney transplant recipients who did not receive the antiviral to experience cardiovascular or kidney problems up to a year later.
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NewsNew blood test for tuberculosis could reduce the spread of this top global infectious-disease killer
A new study found that a simple blood test could accurately identify tuberculosis (TB) — a leading cause of death worldwide — among patients with varying degrees of exposure to the disease.
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NewsDespite progress towards eliminating hepatitis in Europe, gaps in prevention measures keep 2030 targets out of reach
Viral hepatitis remains a significant public health challenge across Europe but childhood vaccination against hepatitis B and provision of harm reduction services show results.
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NewsNew antibiotic mechanism triggers hope for new treatments in fight against resistance
A team studied the bacterium Coxiella burnetii to investigate why it is so sensitive to doxycycline. They found antibiotic molecules stack upon each other to block the ribosome exit channel, revealing a new mechanism for how doxycycline disarms the bacterium.
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NewsStudy reveals dengue virus can infect immune cells meant to fight disease
Researchers have discovered that dengue virus can infect and replicate inside memory B cells, immune cells traditionally understood to help protect the body from infection. It’s a previously unrecognized way the virus may evade immune defenses.
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NewsNew drug could contribute to stopping measles outbreaks
A new oral antiviral drug candidate administered either before or after direct contact or airborne exposure to canine distemper virus, which causes measles-like disease in ferrets, blocks transmission of the virus and reduces clinical symptoms.
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NewsPm72, a new powdery mildew resistance gene identified from wild einkorn wheat
Researchers have identified a new powdery mildew resistance gene, Pm72, from wild einkorn wheat that will be a useful gene resource for wheat breeding.
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NewsFrom urinary tract infection to brain abscess: How bacterial subpopulations can spread to distant body sites
Researchers present a remarkable clinical case that provides new insights into the evolution of bacterial pathogens and presents the concept of heterovirulence, i.e., the simultaneous presence of subpopulations with different levels of virulence within a single infection.
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NewsBeyond antibiotics—a paradigm shift toward bacteria-control-centric therapies
A novel extracellular vesicle platform helps polymyxins kill multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria at lower and potentially safer doses.
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NewsIndustrial poultry farming is accelerating the spread of a major foodborne disease
A new study reveals that industrial poultry farming has led to more than 100-fold increase in the movement of Campylobacter, allowing strains that once circulated in wild birds to mix extensively in commercial poultry populations.
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NewsHow a pandemic detour helped researchers uncover clues to a mysterious disease
Researchers examined the environmental and human factors that influence the distribution of Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans.
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News A secret weapon against superbugs
A molecular library of potential adjuvants has been used to help restore the activity of vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic widely used to treat serious infections such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C. diff).
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NewsHow the encephalomyocarditis virus hijacks host protein machinery
Researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to decode how the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) IRES hijacks the host’s protein synthesis machinery.
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NewsIs the licensed Zaire ebolavirus vaccine suitable to combat the current Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak?
Researchers provide evidence of possible cross-protection through an already licensed Zaire ebolavirus vaccine.