New research lights up chronic bacterial infection inside bone Dec 23, 2008
Listeria monocytogenes is a type of pathogenic bacteria that can cause severe illness and death ... Therefore, in order to understand how this pathogen can be so elusive and difficult to treat, a research team from Stanford University School of Medicine studied mice infected with Listeria. (EurekAlert!)
Superbug 'condom' could slow spread of drug resistance Dec 21, 2008
Many strains of the pathogen and other deadly bacteria can acquire antibiotic resistance via bacterial sex, also known as conjugation ... "The cool thing about CRISPR is that it provides acquired immunity," says , a molecular biologist at Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel "Bacteria learn how to defend themselves against phage and plasmid infections - in a way analogous to the way our immune system learns how to fight pathogens.". (New Scientist)
A condom to stop spread of bacteria Dec 21, 2008
Many strains of the pathogen and other deadly bacteria can acquire antibiotic resistance via bacterial sex, also known as conjugation. In general, acquired genes prove beneficial to bacteria, says Northwestern microbiologist Luciano Marraffini, who was also involved in the study. (India Times, India)
Failed Vaccine Mystery Solved Dec 20, 2008
25, 2007) A respiratory pathogen common in newborns may be passed on to the lungs following initial infection in the eye say researchers from the University of South Alabama, College of Medicine. They report. (Science Daily)
Parents Of New Babies Should Be Considered For Whooping Cough Booster, Say Experts Dec 19, 2008
The pathogen Bordetella pertussis is highly infectious and an infection may occur at any age. The risk of a pertussis. (Science Daily)
Analysis of the role of 13 major fimbrial subunits in colonisation of the chicken intestines by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis reveals a role for a novel locus. Dec 18, 2008
Salmonella enterica is a facultative intracellular pathogen of worldwide importance. Over 2,500 serovars exist and infections in humans and animals may produce a spectrum of symptoms from enteritis to typhoid depending on serovar- and host-specific factors. (BioMed Central)
Putting Evolution to Use in the Everyday World Dec 17, 2008
DNA analysis of how pathogens evolve produces useful information for combating the outbreak and spread of disease ... In health care, phylogenetic analysis (studies of DNA sequences to infer their evolutionary relatedness, or genealogy) of a pathogen such as or West Nile virus can lead to and to guidelines for minimizing the disease s transmission to and among people. (Scientific American)
Ocean Fish Farming Harms Wild Fish, Study Says Dec 17, 2008
But farmed fish are not only fed, they are also protected from predators by their cage, so infected farm fish live on, shedding pathogen into the water. The higher levels of pathogen in the water cause the death rates of wild fish to rise. (Science Daily)
Snoring or soaring? Strength of fruit-fly immune system varies Dec 15, 2008
Insects do not have the advanced artillery that characterizes vertebrate immune systems antibody-secreting B-cells, and killer and helper T-cells that precisely target specific pathogens for attack ... Armed with these syringes which are powered by a machine called a "Picospritzer" she spent hours on end in a dark room lit only by a red bulb (red light doesn't seem to perturb the daily rhythms of the flies) while injecting, one by one, multiple hundreds of tiny, week-old male flies (half... (EurekAlert!)
Brain background to body mass Dec 15, 2008
The Institute is responsible for the completion of the sequence of approximately one-third of the human genome as well as genomes of model organisms and more than 90 pathogen genomes. In October 2006, new funding was awarded by the Wellcome Trust to exploit the wealth of genome data now available to answer important questions about health and disease. (EurekAlert!)
In bacteria, vet sees key to human ills Dec 14, 2008
CAUSE: Ticks carrying an unknown pathogen ... At the heart of Breitschwerdt's research is a pathogen carried by insects -- a bacteria known as Bartonella ... Thereafter, doctors figured Bartonella was a pathogen isolated by geography or limited to decrepit conditions. (News & Observer)
The medium is the message: Manipulating salmonella in spaceflight curtails infectiousness Dec 13, 2008
Infectious pathogens like Salmonella typhimurium employ a startling array of techniques to skillfully outwit the body's defense mechanisms and produce illness ... Nickerson's spaceflight experiments have shown that Salmonella gene expression and virulence are profoundly altered by microgravity, with the pathogenic cells undergoing a significant increase in their infectious disease potential ... "Pathogenic cells are smart," Nickerson stresses, pointing to their remarkable ability to fine-tune... (EurekAlert!)
BV Health officials: 'We're ready' Dec 12, 2008
Another point was lost for the state's ability to identify the source of foodborne illnesses - just 42 percent of the pathogen cases were correctly solved from 2004-06, below the national average. However, Iowa officials say they correctly identified foodborne pathogens in illness cases at a much better rate more recently, solving three-fourths of the 17 incidents seen in 2007-08. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Humans Prompted New Paths For Parasites Dec 12, 2008
Over time, the genetic traits of a pathogen may shift as the pathogen expands beyond its original range and becomes isolated. Geographic barriers prevent contact between the new populations, and these barriers support the development and maintenance of unique genetic mutations within each group. (Science Daily)
With drunkards, alcohol is first Dec 11, 2008
Lacr0ix wrote on Dec 10, 2008 9:27 AM:" Debbie & RH - Please enlighten us all to the name of the specific pathogen - bacteria or virus - that is the cause of addictive behavior. Uh, wait, it's BEHAVIOR - meaning CHOICE. Medicalizing a choice is called 'inventing an excuse' - to keep doing stupid things - and to line the pockets of purveyors of a 'cure'. The only thing 'disease' has to do with it is as an EXCUSE. And, excuses are not useful in resolving problem behavior. Sell the 'go easy on the... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Scans show immune cells intercepting parasites Dec 11, 2008
In a paper published online in Public Library of Science Pathogens, scientists report that they tracked immune cells as they patrolled the second-shallowest layer of the skin in an animal model ... "This is one of our most detailed looks so far at how a first responder in the immune system scouts out pathogens," says co-author Stephen Beverley, Ph ... "The dendritic cells were clearly recognizing something made by the pathogen that was provoking their response, and that's one question we will be... (EurekAlert!)
Discovery Of Microbe In Roundworm Provides Animal Model For 'Emerging Pathogen' Dec 10, 2008
Discovery Of Microbe In Roundworm Provides Animal Model For 'Emerging Pathogen ... Discovery Of Microbe In Roundworm Provides Animal Model For 'Emerging Pathogen ... The discovery is a breakthrough for public health researchers who until now had been looking for a suitable laboratory model in which to study microsporidia a class of emerging pathogens that can cause significant illness in humans. (Science Daily)
How Disease Disables Tomato Plant's 'Intruder Alarm' Dec 9, 2008
The new study focuses on a pathogen which causes bacterial speck disease in tomato plants ... Scientists have found that the pathogen is very effective at attacking tomato plants because it deactivates and destroys receptors which normally alert the plant to the presence of a dangerous disease - in the same way that an intruder would deactivate the burglar alarm before gaining entry to a house ... The team found that the pathogen injects a protein into the host cell, which then deactivates and... (Science Daily)
Interferon Needed For Cells To 'Remember' How To Defeat A Virus Dec 9, 2008
1, 2000) If a person's immune system successfully fights off an infection, not only does that person recover, but they also acquire immunity against re-infection by that same pathogen. The ability of the. (Science Daily)
OSU offers course on plant disease Dec 8, 2008
Oregon State University is offering a free online course in Spanish to help nursery growers learn more about the harmful plant pathogen Phytophthora, the leading cause of nursery plant disease in Oregon and nationwide. The English version of the course debuted earlier this year. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Genes for 9 health indicators Dec 8, 2008
" Although genetic influences are thought to account for at least half of the variation in each of the traits, the current results explain perhaps one-tenth of that. There remains much more to be discovered. Work underway, such as The 1000 Genomes Project and wider population studies, will help to determine whether the additional genetic effects lie in many common variants with relatively small effect or in rare variants with a larger effect. ### Notes to Editors Publication details Sabatti C,... (EurekAlert!)
The genetic heart of the lipids Dec 8, 2008
" The team were also able to show differences between the sexes: lipid values are known to differ for males and females, as does the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. The team found significantly different sex-specific effects for some genome regions: the two strongest signals were in near HMGCR and NCAN. HMGCR produces an important enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis and is the drug target for statins, commonly used for treating high values of 'bad cholesterol', LDL. The region around... (EurekAlert!)
Discovery of new gene associated with diabetes risk suggests link with body clock Dec 8, 2008
The Institute is responsible for the completion of the sequence of approximately one-third of the human genome as well as genomes of model organisms such as mouse and zebrafish, and more than 90 pathogen genomes. In October 2005, new funding was awarded by the Wellcome Trust to enable the Institute to build on its world-class scientific achievements and exploit the wealth of genome data now available to answer important questions about health and disease. (EurekAlert!)
Fall's a good time to start composting Dec 5, 2008
This temperature, which a compost pile might maintain for a few days, is enough to cook to death virtually all pathogens, insects and weed seeds ... If an hour at 140 degrees kills a pathogen, that pathogen might still die at 120 degrees in 24 hours, even at a balmy 100 degrees in a week. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bioterror prevention could harness labs-on-a-chip Dec 5, 2008
A bipartisan commission warned Congress that a biological weapon attack in the U.S. is likely within the next five years, and recommended that President-elect Barack Obama expand federal efforts for early detection of water- and airborne pathogens ... So far, lab-on-a-chip technology has been focused on detecting only a single biological pathogen, since the reagents necessary to sense bio-agents are peculiar to each type. (EETimes)
Heat shock cognate protein 70 contributes to Brucella invasion into trophoblast giant cells that cause infectious abortion Dec 5, 2008
The cell tropism of Brucella abortus, a causative agent of brucellosis and facultative intracellular pathogen, in the placenta is thought to be a key event of infectious abortion, although the molecular mechanism for this is largely unknown. There is a higher degree of bacterial colonization in the placenta than in other organs and many bacteria are detected in trophoblast giant (TG) cells in the placenta. (BioMed Central)
Agriculture: Gray Mold's Killer Gene Discovered Dec 4, 2008
So far, the only way to eliminate the pathogen is to spray plants with fungicides, which can be costly and can contaminate the surrounding environment ... But the same gene provides access to a different type of pathogen. (Science Daily)
Fact Sheet: Defending Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism Dec 4, 2008
The United States has developed an active, "real-world" work plan and developed model legislation on BWC prohibitions and pathogen security ... 7 billion annually to study threat agents and other novel or emerging pathogens ... Working with at-risk countries, the United States has improved global capabilities to detect, diagnose, and report bioterror attacks and potential pandemics and consolidate and secure their dangerous pathogen collections into safe national-level facilities. (White House News Releases)
Kansas choice for NBAF Dec 4, 2008
"The risk of an accidental release of a pathogen is extremely low, but DHS acknowledges that the possible effects would be significant for all sites," the summary said. "The primary economic effect of an accidental release would be the banning of U.S. livestock products regardless of the location of the accidental release. The economic effect which could reach as high as $4.2 billion until the United States was declared foreign animal disease-free and foreign trade could resume.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Scientists film inner workings of the immune system Dec 4, 2008
Professor Wolfgang Weninger, head of the Immune Imaging program at the Centenary Institute, says the discovery (published in PLoS Pathogens) was made possible using high powered multi-photon microscopy which allows real cells to be viewed in real time. "Using multi-photon microscopy, we studied dendritic cells in the skin. Under normal conditions we found the cells in the epidermis (top layer) were static, whereas in the dermis (second layer) they were very active, moving around as though... (EurekAlert!)
Anthrax case sparks training at Army labs Dec 3, 2008
HAGERSTOWN, Maryland - Workers who handle dangerous pathogens at Army biological research laboratories will get additional security training in the wake of the FBI's finding that an Army scientist was behind the 2001 anthrax attacks, military officials said Tuesday ... She said Army leaders are not calling for changes in pathogen handling but are reiterating procedures for inventory and documentation ... Scientists at USAMRIID and other military labs study the world's deadliest pathogens to... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Key To Keeping Killer T Cells In Prime Shape For Fighting Infection, Cancer Dec 3, 2008
In a study published online November 30 in Nature Immunology, the researchers describe their discovery of seven different receptors on T cells that can tamp down immune responses during a prolonged battle with an infectious pathogen or against developing cancer. Chronic over-stimulation of the immune system can lead to poor control of infections and cancer, so the results explain why it is that these key immune cells gradually become "exhausted" and ineffective over time, says the study's lead... (Science Daily)
Why Are So Many Infectious Diseases Jumping From Animals To Humans? Dec 2, 2008
"There is growing awareness that the majority of emerging pathogens in the world are coming from wildlife. And most of that wildlife is in tropical forests in places where we have the least disease surveillance," says Thomas Gillespie, assistant professor of environmental studies at Emory University, and lead author of the article ... Risk of Primate, Human Pathogen Exchanges Up ... While HIV/AIDS and Ebola are the two most dramatic examples of human diseases linked to primates, many other... (Science Daily)
Bill Gates' millions to battle TB Dec 2, 2008
"We are in the midst of a new TB epidemic. The world desperately needs an effect vaccine to prevent TB, particularly in adolescents and adults. Dr Jerald Sadoff: New approaches are promising "Through accelerated research and development, a new vaccine could permanently change the trajectory of the epidemic and save millions of lives every year," he added. Two billion people - one out of every three people on Earth - are infected with the TB pathogen, a bacterium called Mycobacterium... (Yahoo News -- Tuberculosis)
Sex Life Of Killer Fungus Finally Revealed Dec 1, 2008
The discovery of a sexual cycle in the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus is highly significant in understanding the biology and evolution of the species and will shed new light on its ability to adapt to new environments and its resistance to antifungal drugs ... But researchers from the School of Biology at The University of Nottingham and from University College Dublin, have finally been able to induce sexual reproduction in this potentially lethal pathogen showing, for the first time,... (Science Daily)
Common Cold Virus Came From Birds? Nov 30, 2008
Metapneumoviruses have high evolutionary rates, similar to those of other RNA viruses such as influenza, hepatitis C and SARS. By understanding the evolution and emergence of these viruses the scientists hope to develop ways of monitoring and predicting the emergence of new pathogenic viruses ... A highly infectious respiratory pathogen, the H3N1 influenza A virus. (Science Daily)
Contact Lens Cases Often Contaminated Nov 29, 2008
THURSDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Contamination is common in contact lens storage cases, say Israeli researchers who found at least one pathogen in two-thirds of 30 storage cases used by 16 people. The tests of contact lens disinfection solution in the storage cases found that Pseudomonas -- a known cause of severe corneal infections -- was the most common type of pathogen (41 percent), while fungal pathogens accounted for about 3 ... Pathogens were found in all the types of storage... (MEDLINEplus)
New Leprosy Bacterium: Scientists Use Genetic Fingerprint To Nail 'Killing Organism' Nov 29, 2008
14, 2008) Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and. (Science Daily)
Stopping Germs From Ganging Up On Humans Nov 28, 2008
Most drugs used to fight infections kill the vulnerable disease-causing organisms, or pathogens, but the resistant ones survive ... "We know that the pathogen is causing the disease. The obvious solution is to kill the pathogen. It makes perfect sense, and that's what we've always done," said Pepper, a UA assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology ... He advocates developing drugs that attack the pathogens' methods and resources for cooperation. (Science Daily)
SARS Virus Recreated: Opens Door For Potential Defenses Against Future Strains Nov 28, 2008
They also studied the pathogenesis and the ability of therapeutics targeting epidemic strains to cure bat SARS-CoV infection ... 17, 2003) The World Health Organization announced that a new pathogen, a member of the coronavirus family never before seen in humans, is the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). (Science Daily)
A novel target for therapeutics against Staph infection Nov 28, 2008
Researchers at the Texas Ath Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology, and the University of Edinburgh have uncovered how a bacterial pathogen interacts with the blood coagulation protein fibrinogen to cause methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, a finding that could aid in developing therapeutics against the potentially deadly disease. Their work appears November 28 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens ... Once occurring more commonly in healthcare... (EurekAlert!)
Cranberry marinade makes turkeys safer Nov 27, 2008
New study finds cooking with the juice kills common foodborne pathogens ... Roast turkey and is a classic combination, but home chefs would do well to also cook their turkey with cranberry juice, which a new study has just determined kills common foodborne pathogens ... The study is the first ever to document the antibacterial effects of the American cranberry against the pathogens Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus. (MSNBC -- Health)
Winter brings flu, summer brings bacterial infections Nov 27, 2008
The greatest increases in infection due to higher temperatures were found with P. aeruginosa, a common cause of burn, external ear, urinary tract and lung infections; and A. baumannii, an opportunistic pathogen that can cause death and serious illnesses, particularly in people with compromised immune systems. The study also found that there was no apparent seasonal increase in gram-positive bacterial infections, which have a slightly different cell structure and are the source of fewer... (EurekAlert!)
Synthetic virus supports a bat origin for SARS Nov 26, 2008
Zoonotic viruses animal pathogens that can cause disease in humans pose a serious threat to public health, said Mark Denison, M.D., professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt and a co-leader of the research with Ralph Baric, Ph ... D., of UNC, determined that not being able to grow the virus represented a critical gap in the ability to rapidly identify and respond to new pathogens ... "Let's see if we can synthetically recover the bat virus and test it in cultured cells and in animal models let... (EurekAlert!)
Common sense in the age of beef recalls (16) Nov 25, 2008
Furthermore, there is a key feature of all of the pathogenic organisms that is important to understand; they die at cooked temperatures ... E. coli 0157:H7 is the pathogen of greatest concern in ground beef ... At temperatures above 140F, pathogenic organisms are destroyed, however, it is also important to either consume the food or maintain it at this temperature. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
21st Century Plague? Rat Fleas Spread Heart-damaging Bacteria Nov 25, 2008
They are considered to be emerging zoonotic pathogens, because they can cause serious illness in humans worldwide from heart disease to infection of the spleen and nervous system ... "This event raised concern that it could be a newly emerged zoonotic pathogen. Therefore, we decided to investigate further to understand if rodents living close to human environment could carry this bacteria." ... Scientists have found that rodents carry several pathogenic species of Bartonella, such as B.... (Science Daily)
Micro 'Roach Motels' Kill Harmful Bacteria Nov 25, 2008
As reported in the newest issue of PLoS Pathogen (November. . (Science Daily)
Escherichia coli bacteria transferring between humans and mountain gorillas Nov 25, 2008
It has been observed elsewhere that apes that are focus of research or tourism apes could be entry points for pathogens into the ape population ... The results further show that even in well-managed situations, mountain gorillas may be at increased risk of pathogen exchange with humans and domestic animals, and preventing direct contact between people and mountain gorillas may not be sufficient for eliminating microbial exchange. (EurekAlert!)
New plague like Black Death Nov 25, 2008
This event raised concern that it could be a newly emerged zoonotic pathogen,' said Professor Chao-Chin Chang from the National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan. Share this article. (Sunday Times.au)
Drug to defeat feared bioterror virus Nov 25, 2008
PARIS: An experimental drug tested on lab animals has shown remarkable success in tackling two viruses, including a close cousin to a feared bioterror pathogen, a study said. The drug, bavituximab, takes a novel tack in confronting viruses, which are notorious for mutations that evade or resist conventional pharmaceutical molecules. (India Times, India)
Blood Component That Turns Anthrax Bacteria Virulent Identified Nov 23, 2008
The study was published in the November 21 edition of the journal PLoS Pathogens ... Scientists have known for some time that bicarbonate is implicated in many diseases, but controversy has existed about whether bicarbonate, carbon dioxide, or some combination of these two molecules are responsible for triggering bacterial pathogenesis ... This finding also is significant because other pathogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Vibrio cholera... (Science Daily)
New strain of Ebola virus discovered Nov 21, 2008
The strain provisionally named Bundibugyo ebolavirus after the district where the outbreak occurred joins four other known species of the pathogen, they said. More than one in three of patients infected with Bundibugyo died, according to their study, appearing in the US journal PLoS Pathogens, published online by the open-access Public Library of Science (PLoS). (India Times, India)
BD Announces Health Canada Licensing of Novel Molecular Assay for Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxin B Gene Nov 20, 2008
The BD GeneOhm Cdiff assay was developed by BD research scientists in Quebec and will be produced in our new manufacturing facility in Parc Tecnologuique du Quebec Metropolitain (Canada Newswire)
Cellular Safety Shelters Allow TB Agent To Survive In Infected Individuals Nov 20, 2008
The World Health Organization has estimated that this pathogen infects one third of the human population and causes three million deaths annually ... PLoS Pathogens, 2008; 4 (11): e1000204 DOI ... This formidable pathogen is protected against even the most. (Science Daily)
Antibiotics Can Cause Pervasive, Persistent Changes To Microbiota In Human Gut Nov 20, 2008
When you change the microbial population structure in the gut, you may affect how that population is keeping indigenous pathogens at manageable levels, says Sogin ... Up to 100 trillion microbial cells reside in the gut, and this community plays essential roles in nutrition, development, metabolism, pathogen resistance, and regulation of immune responses. (Science Daily)
Forum: UGA lab incidents problematic for believers of NBAF Nov 20, 2008
The AHRC accidents, and the failure of AHRC officials to timely inform the Community Liaison Committee about them, have raised again the issues of safety, transparency and trust with regard to deadly pathogen research in Athens - whether by UGA scientists or, if the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility comes to Athens, by the Department of Homeland Security ... Considering AHRC's long-troubled history, should thousands of gallons of water mixed with animal waste flooding the floor,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
More of this story... Nov 20, 2008
Surveillance determines the presence of the pathogen before human transmission becomes epidemic, and helps target control efforts. Public education includes how to design, set up and manage large mosquito control programs. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Drug-resistantdirt germon the rise Nov 19, 2008
"The role of A baumannii as a pathogen causing serious infections in critically ill patients has become increasingly clear," Falagas wrote in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases. "This pathogen is associated with institutional outbreaks that are difficult to control.". (MSNBC -- Health)
Acinetobacter is emerging hospital superbug: study Nov 18, 2008
But a different pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii, is an expanding threat and controlling outbreaks of it are proving extremely difficult, said the study, published in the British medical journal The Lancet. Nearly a third of cases involving infection by A. baumannii have shown resistance to frontline antibiotics, it said, citing research data. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
MRSA's toll climbs, but hospital is slow to change Nov 17, 2008
Hurst died 12 days after being admitted, but the pathogen had already escaped ... But in May and June 1981, the pathogen resurfaced and in an unexpected place: a new burn unit full of patients who had no known contact with the outbreak's previous victims ... He created the Problem Pathogen Partnership in Virginia and North Carolina, but only a fraction of hospitals joined up. (Seattle Times)
HIV News: Vaccine, Bone Marrow Transplant, Vitamin C Nov 16, 2008
Dr. White acknowledged that the immune system uses antibodies to indentify extracellular pathogens, also said that it uses transfer factors to label infected host cells. White suggested that "HIV-specific transfer factors could prove extremely useful, far more useful than vaccines, in preventing and treating HIV infections." as hundred of studies indicated that pathogen -specific transfer factors can be used to stimulate the cell-mediated immune response against viruses. (Food Consumer)
Can a Bone-Marrow Transplant Halt HIV? Nov 15, 2008
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a pathogen so wily and protean that researchers rarely talk about curing infected patients, focusing instead on treatment and prevention. But in an announcement that caused a flutter of excitement and a wave of prudent skepticism, Berlin-based hematologist Gero Huetter claimed on Thursday that he has cured an HIV infection in a 42-year-old man through a bone-marrow transplant. (Time.com)
Texas: health authorities baffled by mysterious condition Nov 13, 2008
"But it never quite fits all the criteria of any known pathogen.". Savely has treated over 100 patients, including many from North Texas. (FOX 11, AZ)
Antibiotic Use Increases At Academic Medical Centers Nov 13, 2008
Using antibacterial drugs increases the risk that pathogens will become resistant to their effects, according to background information in the article ... "With few new antibacterials in development, antimicrobial stewardship programs in concert with aggressive infection control efforts represent the best chance for control of resistant pathogens," the authors write ... (June 8, 2008) Researchers have identified a novel factor that promotes the development of antibiotic resistance in a bacterial... (Science Daily)
UW biochemist wins Gates Foundation award Nov 13, 2008
Researcher Ron Raines is seeking to create a drug that remains cloaked inside a cell until activated by a pathogen. Such a drug would kill only HIV-infected cells and also has the potential to prevent viruses from gaining a foothold in cells. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
