Latest News
The fourth International Health Regulations Emergency Committee meeting has concluded by declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, following the recent Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Despite long-term antiretroviral therapy, cerebrospinal HIV reservoirs have been identified in individuals living with the virus and linked with a higher rate of cognitive defects.
New research has revealed a dangerous stagnation in the global vaccination rates of children, owing to inequality, conflict and complacency.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review, entitled ‘How could ethnicity-associated microbiomes contribute to personalized therapies?’, as we ask the authors about the factors that influence the microbiome composition, how these could be manipulated and the future of this field.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review, entitled ‘Could targeting neighboring bacterial populations help to combat bacterial vaginosis?’, as we ask the authors about the challenges in treating bacterial vaginosis (BV) and the future of this field.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review, entitled: ‘Pathogen-associated acute encephalitis syndrome: therapeutics and management’, as we ask the authors about the challenges facing this field, the use of complementary and alternative medicine and what research needs to be done.
Bacterial
Infographic: Gonorrhea – a timeline of resistance and it’s mechanisms
C. difficile persists on hospital gowns despite use of disinfectant
Novel blood test for tuberculosis could also identify high risk of infection
Clostridium Difficile Infection
C. difficile persists on hospital gowns despite use of disinfectant
Fecal Microbial Transplant: FDA warns about the risk of transferring multidrug-resistant organisms
E. Coli
E. coli created with world’s first synthetic and redesigned genome
What impact do microbiome metabolites have on EHEC infections?
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
ASM Microbe: Cannabidiol found to be active against Gram-positive bacteria
ASM Microbe: Study highlights cell phones as tools for Staphylococcus aureus transmission
Salmonella
Novel models for enteric infections – an interview with the Faherty Lab
Tuberculosis
Novel blood test for tuberculosis could also identify high risk of infection
Innate lymphoid cells play a role in early tuberculosis infection
Fungal
ASM Microbe: Insights into nosocomial transmission and contamination of Candida auris
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
ASM Microbe: Insights into nosocomial transmission and contamination of Candida auris
Can Candida albicans cross the blood–brain barrier?
Monoclonal anti-Candida antibodies could protect against infection
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
Mice, introduced by maritime trade, play a key role in Toxoplasma gondii distribution
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
Transgenic fungus reduces malaria mosquito populations
Argentina and Algeria certified malaria-free by the WHO
RTS,S vaccine to enter Phase IV trials in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Mice, introduced by maritime trade, play a key role in Toxoplasma gondii distribution
Protozoan Infections
Transgenic fungus reduces malaria mosquito populations
Argentina and Algeria certified malaria-free by the WHO
RTS,S vaccine to enter Phase IV trials in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana
Viral
HIV linked to cognitive defects in individuals, despite antiretroviral therapy
Modulating arbovirus infection via mosquito saliva – an interview with Daniella Lefteri
CRISPR and long-acting therapies eliminate HIV DNA from the genome in animal models
Hepatitis
Funding received for first Phase III trial of a chikungunya vaccine: June’s industry headlines
FDA rejects Nabriva's antibiotic Contepo for complicated UTIs: May’s industry headlines
A peek behind the paper – Connor Bamford on hepatitis C and comparative genomics
Herpes
ASM Microbe: What consequences could lifelong Epstein–Barr virus infection have for the brain?
HR-HPV oral infection rates in England are lower than expected
A peek behind the paper – Lynn Enquist on the lifecycle of alpha herpesvirus
