All The Microbiologist articles in Web Issue – Page 198
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NewsOptical device kills pathogens on surfaces
Researchers at Osaka University have created a new optical device that can be used to kill pathogens on surfaces while remaining safe for humans.
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NewsNew strains of influenza A virus in pigs potentially pose pandemic risk
A new study addresses gaps in understanding of swine influenza A virus evolution and highlights need for early warning of disease emergence.
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CareersHealthy guts with diverse and mature bacteria linked to less allergy-related wheezing and asthma in early childhood
Babies and young children with more mature communities of bacteria present in their gut are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing or asthma.
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CareersFungi-produced silver nanoparticles could be useful for wound healing
Scientists have synthesized silver nanoparticles using fungi, mainly of the genus Fusarium.
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CareersNew research IDs 28 genetic regions linked to susceptibility and severity of COVID-19
A study identifies 51 significant genome-wide loci associated with both COVID-19 severity and SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility, providing valuable information about the disease.
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NewsCustom extracellular membrane vesicles deliver crop growth payload, without downsides of PGPRs
Custom-built extracellular membrane vesicles (MVs) can be deployed as a microbe-free way of boosting crop growth without the downsides of plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), a new study reveals.
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NewsGenetic tools probe minuscule bacteria that live on surface of larger bacteria
Scientists have elucidated genes needed for the unusual lifestyle of miniscule bacteria that live on the surface of larger bacteria.
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NewsResearcher to study the arms race between bacteria and viruses
The two-way defence mechanisms of bacteria and phages, viruses of the bacteria, can offer a solution to antibiotic resistance problems.
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NewsHypervirulent bacteria emerging in healthy people
New ’hypervirulent’ strains of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae have emerged in healthy people in community settings, prompting researchers to investigate how the human immune system defends against infection.
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NewsOral health deteriorates before and after bariatric surgery
Researchers who analyzed saliva, oral microbiota and dental health of volunteers before and after gastroplasty found an increase in caries and periodontitis, as well as alterations in salivary inflammatory markers.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International welcomes UK return to Horizon Europe
Applied Microbiology International has welcomed the UK’s return to Horizon Europe under a new agreement with the EU.
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NewsNew method enables efficient isolation of raccoon-borne food poisoning pathogen
Scientists have come up with a novel culture medium for efficient isolation of Escherichia albertii, a harmful enteropathogen found in raccoon droppings.
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NewsMpox infections less severe in those vaccinated or previously infected
A new study has shown mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infections to be less severe among those who are vaccinated or had a previous infection in 2022, underlining the importance and effectiveness of vaccination.
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NewsResearchers reveal best ways to inactivate common cold viruses
A test of five surface disinfectants containing alcohol, aldehyde and hydrogen peroxide showed that all cleaning agents inactivated the virus effectively on surfaces.
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NewsBird flu is undergoing changes that could increase risk of widespread human transmission
Researchers have discovered that a subtype of avian flu virus, endemic in poultry farms in China, is undergoing mutational changes, which could increase the risk of the disease being passed on to humans.
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NewsChagas research unravels mystery of how the tropical disease progresses
Researchers have established a link between disease progression in Chagas disease and parasite strain diversity.
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NewsOne gene cluster switches fungus from beneficial to harmful
Scientists studying a pathogenic strain of a root fungus have found that activation of a single fungal secondary metabolism gene cluster determined the negative impact of the fungus on the host plant.
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NewsLarge numbers of sea lions found dead in South America due to bird flu
Large numbers of sea lions have been found dead along the Argentinian coast as a result of avian influenza.
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NewsPost-Idalia floodwaters may harbour flesh-eating bacteria
Following the devastation of Hurricane Idalia, health authorities are urgently cautioning beachgoers to remain vigilant as floodwaters may harbour Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and deadly flesh-eating bacterium.
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NewsThousands of children’s operations ’will have to be cancelled’ this winter as UK government delays RSV vaccine
Babies could be needlessly hospitalised this winter because the government has delayed a vaccine that protects them from a life-threatening virus, the UK’s top children’s doctor has warned.