Latest News
Scientists have created the world’s first living organism that has a synthetic and altered genetic code, built on only 61 codons as opposed to 64.
Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics after assisted childbirth could prevent almost half of maternal infections and also reduce antibiotic use by infection prevention, according to a new trial.
A new anaerobic organ-on-a-chip model has been demonstrated to support a complex community of gut microbes under low-oxygen conditions. This model of the microbiome could open opportunities for drug testing and development.
Journal Articles
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.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology review, entitled: ‘Comparative host genomics: Has recent human evolution affected our immune defense against hepatitis C virus?’, as we ask the authors about the importance of the IFNL4 gene and the work that’s still to be done in the field.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology review entitled ‘An update on the management of hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus coinfection’, as we ask the authors about their inspiration and the future of this field.
Bacterial
Laser-induced vapor nanobubbles: a new local hotspot in the anti-biofilm landscape?
E. coli created with world’s first synthetic and redesigned genome
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
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
ECCMID19: Mortality rate in bloodstream infections varies hugely depending on the causative organism
Salmonella
Novel models for enteric infections – an interview with the Faherty Lab
Tuberculosis
The milestones in tuberculosis
ECDC report 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis every hour
Fungal
Oral antifungal linked to higher rates of miscarriage
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
RTS,S vaccine to enter Phase IV trials in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana
ECCMID19: 1 million new malaria cases estimated in Venezuela in 2018
Experimental antimalarial shows promise in human challenge study
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
RTS,S vaccine to enter Phase IV trials in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana
ECCMID19: 1 million new malaria cases estimated in Venezuela in 2018
Experimental antimalarial shows promise in human challenge study
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Diagnostics for human schistosomiasis: the way forward
Visceral leishmaniasis reported to be on the rise in Brazil
From TB to leprosy: financial model reveals where pipelines and investments might fall short
Protozoan Infections
RTS,S vaccine to enter Phase IV trials in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana
ECCMID19: 1 million new malaria cases estimated in Venezuela in 2018
Experimental antimalarial shows promise in human challenge study
Viral
Slow-release delivery strategies provide better immunity for HIV vaccine
A peek behind the paper – Connor Bamford on hepatitis C and comparative genomics
Hepatitis
A peek behind the paper – Connor Bamford on hepatitis C and comparative genomics
A peek behind the paper – Bryan Tolentino on HIV and hepatitis C coinfection
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
