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Findings from a study at Portland State University suggest the severity of sepsis development and the subsequent outcome can be worsened through eating a ‘Western’ diet, high in both sugar and fat.
A new study has suggested that sleep causes a dip in Gαs-coupled receptor agonists, in turn improving T cell integrin activation – a process T cells use to target viral cells.
Researchers from the Wistar Institute have engineered a synthetic DNA vaccine able to provide potent immunity against the emerging Mayaro virus in mice models.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review as we ask the authors about quorum quenching and using nanoparticles as antibiotics.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology paper as we ask the authors about the challenges in treating respiratory tract infections and how nanomedicines could help.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology paper as we ask author Prof. Mohamed El Zowalaty about the challenges facing the field of arboviruses, from climate change to urbanization, both in South Africa and across the world.
Bacterial
A peek behind the paper – Dr Shabana on quorum quenching
Could a westernized diet impact sepsis severity and mortality rates?
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Could common painkillers promote C. difficile infection?
Conference Report – 6th Annual “C. Difficile Foundation and Health Expo”
Updates on C. difficile: from clinical trials and guidelines – an interview with Yoav Golan
E. Coli
Could an insect-derived compound be a new class of antibiotics against Gram-negatives?
H. Pylori
Organoids: a new model to study infectious diseases?
MRSA
Micromotor formulation shows promise for oral vaccination
Takeda’s dengue vaccine meets primary endpoint in Phase III: January’s industry headlines
First US clinical trial for intravenous phage therapy gets FDA approval
Salmonella
Novel models for enteric infections – an interview with the Faherty Lab
Tuberculosis
Shorter treatment duration a possibility for pulmonary TB
Highlights of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report
Tuberculosis care: variation and deficits uncovered in urban India
Fungal
Can Candida albicans cross the blood–brain barrier?
Monoclonal anti-Candida antibodies could protect against infection
Aspergillosis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Novel antifungal presents opportunities for treating aspergillosis
Understanding molecular causes of antifungal resistance in A. fumigatus
Candidiasis
Can Candida albicans cross the blood–brain barrier?
Monoclonal anti-Candida antibodies could protect against infection
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Coccidioidomycosis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Identification of membrane proteome of Paracoccidioides lutzii and its regulation by zinc
Cryptococcal Meningitis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Parasitic
New treatments for onchocerciasis – the current clinical pipeline
The best of 2018 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
WHO World Malaria Report 2018: launch of country-led response to put control efforts back on track
Helminthic Infections
Conference report – London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research Anniversary Event
ISNTD – Female Genital Schistosomiasis: The most neglected gynaecological disease
Conference report – British Society for Parasitology Autumn Symposium
Malaria
WHO World Malaria Report 2018: launch of country-led response to put control efforts back on track
Could malaria be detected by sniffer dogs?
CRISPR–Cas9 gene drive used to collapse malaria-carrying mosquito populations
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Visceral leishmaniasis reported to be on the rise in Brazil
From TB to leprosy: financial model reveals where pipelines and investments might fall short
7-year trial discovers ocular chlamydia infection rebounds after azithromycin cessation
Protozoan Infections
WHO World Malaria Report 2018: launch of country-led response to put control efforts back on track
CRISPR–Cas9 gene drive used to collapse malaria-carrying mosquito populations
Viral
Mayaro virus: novel synthetic DNA vaccine provides immunity in preclinical trials
Novel genetic tool allows for accurate measures of latent HIV reservoirs within cells
Acute flaccid myelitis in Arizona linked to polio-like virus EV-D68
Hepatitis
What were the biggest outbreaks of 2018?
Three new strains of hepatitis C discovered in Africa
IDWeek: Opioid-using youth could miss out on hepatitis C screening and treatment
Herpes
HR-HPV oral infection rates in England are lower than expected
A peek behind the paper – Lynn Enquist on the lifecycle of alpha herpesvirus
