Microbiology
Mutation Found Determines Nature of Host Response to MRSA Infection
A recent paper described the genetic factors that determine why some individuals develop chronic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections while others develop infections that resolve relatively quickly. More...22 Sep 2019
Unusual Sugar Facilitates Long-Term Survival of Leishmania Parasites
A team of British and Australian parasitologists has determined that the Leishmania parasite is able to survive for long periods of time in human immune cells due to its ability to synthesize the non-canonical carbohydrate reserve, mannogen, which is composed of beta-1,2-mannan oligosaccharides. More...22 Sep 2019
Multiplex Microsphere Immunoassay Identifies Three Flavivirus Infections
The explosive spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) and associated complications in flavivirus-endemic regions underscore the need for sensitive and specific serodiagnostic tests to distinguish ZIKV, dengue virus (DENV) and other flavivirus infections. More...19 Sep 2019
Gut Bacteria Linked to High Blood Pressure and Depression
The microbiome is the genetic material of all the microbes, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses that live on and inside the human body. The number of genes in all the microbes in one person's microbiome is 200 times the number of genes in the human genome. More...17 Sep 2019
![Image: Zika virus particles (red) shown in African green monkey kidney cells (Photo courtesy of the [U.S.] National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2019-09-16/GMS-151.jpg "Image: Zika virus particles (red) shown in African green monkey kidney cells (Photo courtesy of the [U.S.] National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).")
Human Intestinal Enteroids Used to Detect Norovirus Infectivity
Human norovirus accounts for 18% of acute gastroenteritis cases worldwide. Molecular nucleic acid tests, such as real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR), are widely used for laboratory diagnosis of norovirus RNA in clinical samples. More...12 Sep 2019
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