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how many bacterial pathogens are there?
december 9, 2022
a recent publication, 'a comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans' in microbiology provides a comprehensive list of every bacterial pathogen that infects humans. one of the authors, dr michiel vos, takes us behind the paper and how he hopes the list can assist other microbiologists.
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podcast: inside the creeping threat of fungal infections
november 23, 2022
some fungal infections, like athletes' foot or thrush, are relatively common and are usually not serious. but in those with underlying conditions or compromised immune systems, fungal infections can be deadly.
in recent weeks, the world health organisation has warned of the serious threat that fungi pose to humans with a new report and list of priority fungal pathogens. in this episode of microbe talk, charlotte takes a look inside the creeping threat of fungal infections with guests prof kevin kavanagh and prof neil gow.
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jmm editor’s choice: the role of lipids in cellular invasion
august 11, 2021
in this blog, dr arunaloke chakrabarti discusses ‘the role of lipid droplets in microbial pathogenesis’ which he selected as editor’s choice in the journal of medical microbiology after its publication in june.
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fungal diseases: a silent threat you need to know about
april 26, 2020
fungal diseases have an enormous public health impact worldwide, with low and middle-income countries disproportionately affected by fungal pathogens. here, dr gerard sheehan, research fellow at the university of birmingham, explains why it is important to research fungal diseases.
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inaugural group a streptococcus focus meeting – bringing together research and patients
february 24, 2020
supported by the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ , the inaugural group a streptococcus (gas) uk meeting was hosted at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine (lshtm) in october 2019. here we talk to organisers dr helge dorfmueller, dr claire turner and dr alex mccarthy about their experience of the event.
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new antibiotics needed: neisseria gonorrhoeae
july 15, 2019
in 2017, the world health organization (who) published the ’12 priority pathogens’: a list of twelve microbes that are becoming increasingly resistant to current antimicrobials. these twelve pathogens are thought by who to pose the greatest threat to human health.
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jmm editor's choice: developing vaccines against staphylococcus epidermidis
may 7, 2019
the journal of medical microbiology (jmm) is a journal published by the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ , focused on providing a comprehensive coverage of medical, dental and veterinary microbiology and infectious diseases, including bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology. this month, dr kim hardie has selected an outstanding paper from the may issue to highlight as editor's choice. the paper, titled 'synthesis of conjugated pia-rsesc and immunological evaluation against biofilm-forming staphylococcus epidermidis' discusses strategies researchers are using to develop a conjugate vaccine against s. epidermidis.
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jmm editor's choice: mutations causing antimicrobial resistance in helicobacter pylori
april 3, 2019
the journal of medical microbiology (jmm) is a journal published by the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ , focused on providing a comprehensive coverage of medical, dental and veterinary microbiology and infectious diseases, including bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology. this month, dr arunaloke chakrabarti, has selected an outstanding paper from the april issue to highlight as editor’s choice. the paper, titled 'comparison of new and classical point mutations associated with clarithromycin resistance in helicobacter pylori strains isolated from dyspeptic patients and their effects on phenotypic clarithromycin resistance' discusses the factors contributing to resistance in h. pylori.
