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Image: The female Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the Zika virus (Photo courtesy of James Gathany/CDC).

Zika Virus Tied to Potential Brain Damage in Newborns

The Brazilian authorities are investigating thousands of suspected cases of microcephaly in babies born to mothers infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, while they were pregnant.  More...
11 Jan 2016
Image: Photomicrograph of a peripheral blood smear showing schizonts and trophozoite stages of Plasmodium falciparum (Photo courtesy of Chiang Mai University).

Ultrasensitive Assay Detects Asymptomatic Low-Density Malaria

Highly sensitive, scalable diagnostic methods are needed to guide malaria elimination interventions and while traditional microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests are suitable for the diagnosis of symptomatic malaria infection, more sensitive tests are needed to screen for low-density, asymptomatic infections.  More...
06 Jan 2016
Image: Light micrograph of Bacillus cereus in a small colony variant (SCV) (Photo courtesy of Markus Kranzler/Vetmeduni Vienna).

A Bacterial Lifestyle Switch Provides Antibiotic Resistance

Researchers have reported for the first time that following contact with certain antibiotics the pathogenic Bacillus cereus can switch into a special slowed-down mode and form small colony variants that are difficult to diagnose and almost impossible to treat with certain antibiotics.  More...
06 Jan 2016
Image: Colored Transmission electron micrograph of Clostridium difficile forming an endospore (red) (Photo courtesy of Dr. J. Thomas Lamont).

New Infectious Disease Test Promises Quick Diagnosis

Early detection of specific pathogens has long been recognized as a vital strategy in the control of infectious diseases because it can lead to timely care of patients and prevent potential outbreaks.   More...
05 Jan 2016
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Nosocomial Environmental Contamination by MERS-CoV Investigated

Although Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus is characterized by a risk of nosocomial transmission, the detailed mode of transmission and period of virus shedding from infected patients are poorly understood.   More...
04 Jan 2016
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Tests Evaluated for Lymphatic Filariasis Diagnosis

Diagnostic tools for lymphatic filariasis elimination programs are useful in mapping the distribution of the disease, delineating areas where mass drug administrations are required, and determining when to stop MDA.  More...
03 Jan 2016
Image: A screenshot from the Mykrobe Predictor software package shows results for an analysis of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium (Photo courtesy of Mykrobe [University of Oxford]).

Computer Program Predicts Drug Resistance by Evaluating Whole Genome Sequencing Data

A software package is being evaluated in the United Kingdom that can identify a bacterium from the DNA sequence of its genome and predict which antibiotics will kill it.  More...
03 Jan 2016
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