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time to strep up surveillance?
august 15, 2024
dr jenny hall takes us behind the scenes of their latest publication “molecular characterization of streptococcus pyogenes (strepa) non-invasive isolates during the 2022–2023 uk upsurge” published in microbial genomics.
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caesarean section infants’ gut microbiome differences are driven by delivery mode, not by antibiotic exposure.
august 2, 2024
sophie leech takes us behind the scenes of their latest publication 'delivery mode is a larger determinant of infant gut microbiome composition at 6 weeks than exposure to peripartum antibiotics' published in microbial genomics.
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origins of eukaryotes, causes of food poisoning and degradation of polymers
august 1, 2024
each month, the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ publishes the international journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology, which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. here are some of the new species that have been discovered and the places they've been found.
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south asian heritage month: bruno silvester lopes
august 1, 2024
south asian heritage month takes place 18 july to 17 august. the awareness month was started by the south asian heritage trust, which seeks to elevate the prominence of british south asian history and heritage in the uk. this year’s theme is ‘free to be me’, aiming to showcase and embrace the rich narratives of south asian communities. to celebrate this year’s theme, society champion dr bruno silvester lopes shares his story and career journey so far.
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keeping up with virus taxonomy: virus families that are transmitted or maintained in insects
july 26, 2024
for this edition of 'keeping up with virus taxonomy' we're looking at some interesting families that contain viruses that are transmitted or maintained in insects.
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implementation of next-generation sequencing-based hiv drug resistance testing: enhancing antiretroviral treatment monitoring and public health outcomes
july 26, 2024
gerald mboowa and stephen kanyerezi give us an inside look at their latest publication 'hiv-drives: hiv drug resistance identification, variant evaluation, and surveillance pipeline' published in access microbiology.
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a new annual infection biology symposium for ecrs to add to the calendar!
july 25, 2024
the second annual london infection postdoc network (lipn) symposium, an event organised by early career researchers (ecrs) for ecrs, was held on the 10th june at the francis crick institute. the lipn committee, is looking back on their ongoing learning experiences and the lessons learned after two symposiums, ten seminars and more than two years of collaboration.
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teesside university academic names new species of bacteria
july 24, 2024
dr. bruno silvester lopes takes us behind the scenes of his latest publication 'campylobacter devanensis sp. nov., campylobacter porcelli sp. nov., and campylobacter vicugnae sp. nov., three novel campylobacter lanienae-like species recovered from swine, small ruminants, and camelids' published in international journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology.
