Microbiology
Antimalarial Compound Improves Forensics of Bloodstains
Forensic investigators often use a luminol chemiluminescence test to detect latent bloodstains at crime scenes. Now, researchers have found that combining luminol with the antimalarial drug artemisinin, a natural peroxide, reduces the risk of false positives compared to the traditional method that mainly uses hydrogen peroxide or sodium perborate as coreactants. They also obtained test results using a smartphone, which could provide highly accurate on-scene analyses. More...12 Jun 2017
Intestinal Fungi Contribute to Alcoholic Liver Disease
Chronic liver disease with cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death in the USA, and alcoholic liver disease accounts for approximately half of all cirrhosis deaths. Chronic alcohol consumption is associated with intestinal bacterial dysbiosis, yet little is known about the contribution of intestinal fungi, or mycobiota, to alcoholic liver disease. More...08 Jun 2017
Combination of Antibiotics Can Eradicate Super Pathogens
ESKAPE pathogens are a group of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that pose a grave threat, causing more than two million infections and nearly 23,000 deaths a year. The six super bacteria are also responsible for a substantial number of infections in hospitals. More...08 Jun 2017
Antibiotic-Resistant Gene Discovered in Salmonella
A team of investigators has discovered a gene, named fosA7, which confers a high level of resistance to the important broad-spectrum antibiotic fosfomycin. The researchers found fosA7 in isolates of the pathogen Salmonella enterica from broiler chickens. More...05 Jun 2017
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