Decades of Ebola preparedness have produced vaccines, diagnostics and treatments, but many were built primarily around Zaire ebolavirus. A new perspective argues that future preparedness should span the wider ebolavirus genus, combining broader diagnostics, multivalent vaccines, conserved therapeutic targets and continuous genomic surveillance.
If you drink coffee regularly, it appears to alter not only your gut bacteria but also the physiology of the gut itself. That is the conclusion of a study from the University of Copenhagen, which may help point the way towards better treatments for constipation.
Researchers have imaged the ends of live rod-shaped bacteria at molecular resolution for the first time. The technique revealed structural differences between species and changes linked to cell division, offering a new way to study bacterial surfaces and potentially uncover weaknesses in drug-resistant pathogens.
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Boston University’s high-containment infectious disease laboratory has received $57.5 million in new federal funding to strengthen research on emerging pathogens. The five-year award will support work on vaccines, diagnostics and treatments for threats including Ebola, Marburg, dengue and other high-risk viruses.
Contrary to what was previously believed, viruses infecting fish are not transmitted exclusively through water acting as an abiotic vector. A team of researchers has demonstrated that a virus affecting European eels can spread very efficiently through biting during aggressive interactions between individuals.
A perspective proposes scoring conservation by six dimensions of population health after finding antibiotic residues and 62 microplastic particles per gram in crane droppings at Poyang Lake.
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