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Maternal infections, including influenza, can lead to higher rates of adverse fetal outcomes. New research suggests high levels of choline during gestation could mitigate this impact.
A single, oral dose of antimalarial DSM265 has cleared seven volunteers of a Plasmodium falciparum infection, according to the trial from the Medicines for Malaria Venture.
The WHO has released a Global Influenza Strategy for 2019–2030 aiming to prevent seasonal flu, prepare for a pandemic situation and control the spread of zoonotic influenza.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology review, entitled: ‘TRIM proteins: an emerging antiviral protein family’, as we ask the authors about TRIM proteins, viral resistance and the future of this field.
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.
Bacterial
Twitter chat for World Tuberculosis Day 2019 #TalkTB
FDA accepts two NDAs from Merck for Priority Review: February’s industry headlines
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
Twitter chat for World Tuberculosis Day 2019 #TalkTB
Tuberculosis: ‘Suicide’ toxin–antitoxin system identified as a drug target
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
Experimental antimalarial shows promise in human challenge study
The Women In Malaria Research Initiative
FDA accepts two NDAs from Merck for Priority Review: February’s industry headlines
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
Experimental antimalarial shows promise in human challenge study
The Women In Malaria Research Initiative
FDA accepts two NDAs from Merck for Priority Review: February’s industry headlines
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
Experimental antimalarial shows promise in human challenge study
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
Developing a maternal vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus
Maternal infection: could choline prevent adverse fetal outcomes?
Hepatitis
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
