mycobacteria
27 august 2014 publication
this august issue of microbiology today highlights the family of bacteria called mycobacteria. the organisms that cause tuberculosis in humans and animals, mycobacterium tuberculosis and mycobacterium bovis, are featured in this edition alongside mycobacterium leprae, the cause of leprosy, and mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes buruli ulcer.
cover image credit: science photo library
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editorial
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from the president
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q&a: peter cotgreave, chief executive
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news
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champion champions
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heatley-payne award 2014
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conferences
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mycobacterium avium complex – making the worst of an opportunity!
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an (in)sensitive pathogen – mycobacterium tuberculosis
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a new vaccine against tuberculosis
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mycobacterium ulcerans, causative agent of buruli ulcer
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mycobacterium leprae, the cause of leprosy
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schoolzone: tuberculosis remains a global challenge – can its spread be halted?
27 august 2014worldwide, infectious diseases are the leading cause of death of children and adolescents, and one of the leading causes in adults. three of the top ten causes of death (2012 data) are from infectious diseases: lower respiratory infections (3.1 million), hiv/aids (1.5 million) and diarrhoeal diseases (1.5 million).
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outreach: team microbes! bringing microbiology into primary schools
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2022世界杯对阵分析 q&a
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best of the blog
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reviews
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obituary: professor lorna casselton 1938-2014
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comment: badgers and bovine tb - how can environmental microbiology help?
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