Latest News
Using machine-learning, researchers have discovered a new antibiotic that is able to kill bacteria resistant to other antibiotics.
A team of researchers have uncovered a protein, AGO4, which may have the potential to be used as a therapeutic target to universally increase protection against viral pathogens.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has stopped administering an experimental HIV vaccine in the South Africa HVTN 702 clinical trial, after an independent data and safety monitoring board has found that the vaccine is ineffective at preventing HIV infection.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology article, entitled ‘Update on HIV integrase inhibitors for the treatment of HIV’, as we ask the authors about these drugs for HIV treatment and the future of this field.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology article, entitled ‘New insights of CRISPR technology in pathogenic fungi’, as we ask author Elvira Román (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain) about the advances CRISPR technology has already brought to this field and the potential it could hold in the future.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology editorial, entitled ‘The hospital environment and its microbial burden: Challenges and solutions’ as we ask author Ioana Chirca about controlling microbial burdens in the healthcare environment and promising solutions for the future.
Bacterial
Technological advances with dressings for wound treatment and detection
Clostridium Difficile Infection
FDA approves Merck & Co.’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo: January’s industry headlines
IDWeek: Antibiotics before dental visits are overprescribed and increase the risk of side effects
Transkingdom interactions: elevated levels of fungi observed in Clostridium difficile infection
E. Coli
Antibodies from maternal microbiota could protect newborns from infection
Multidrug efflux systems: information on evolution and mechanisms uncovered
E. coli created with world’s first synthetic and redesigned genome
H. Pylori
Organoids: a new model to study infectious diseases?
MRSA
New study reveals how the household environment influences MRSA spread
Novel vaccine candidate for Staphylococcus aureus shows 80% efficacy in mice
MRSA killed by potent bacterial toxin lysostaphin, study reports
Salmonella
Novel models for enteric infections – an interview with the Faherty Lab
Tuberculosis
Changing the administration of the BCG vaccine could improve efficacy
WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine: November’s industry headlines
Harnessing RNA sensors inhibits growth of tuberculosis bacterium
Fungal
A peek behind the paper – Elvira Román on CRISPR technology in pathogenic fungi
The best of 2019 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
A peek behind the paper – Shujuan Sun on using existing antibiotics as antifungals
Aspergillosis
Fungal biofilm morphology impacts disease progression
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Novel antifungal presents opportunities for treating aspergillosis
Candidiasis
A peek behind the paper – Elvira Román on CRISPR technology in pathogenic fungi
A peek behind the paper – Shujuan Sun on using existing antibiotics as antifungals
Could climate change have contributed to Candida auris emergence?
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
Novel parasites and understanding parasite–host interactions – an interview with Sandra Maruyama
The best of 2019 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
World Malaria Report 2019: a focus on pregnant women and children
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
World Malaria Report 2019: a focus on pregnant women and children
WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine: November’s industry headlines
Imaging study reveals how malaria parasites bypass antimalarial drugs
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Novel parasites and understanding parasite–host interactions – an interview with Sandra Maruyama
Mice, introduced by maritime trade, play a key role in Toxoplasma gondii distribution
Protozoan Infections
World Malaria Report 2019: a focus on pregnant women and children
Imaging study reveals how malaria parasites bypass antimalarial drugs
Have scientists identified how P. falciparum jumped hosts 50,000 years ago?
Viral
AGO4: a potential new universal target for antiviral therapeutics
A peek behind the paper – Blake Max on HIV integrase inhibitors
Hepatitis
FDA approves Merck & Co.’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo: January’s industry headlines
US FDA warns of serious liver injury linked to hepatitis C drugs: September’s industry headlines
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
