Latest News
The US FDA has issued a safety communication regarding investigational FMT, warning that there is a risk of serious infection caused by the transfer of multidrug-resistant organisms.
The Ministry of Health and WHO have reported the first case of Ebola confirmed in Uganda during the outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A study has revealed genetic variants associated with differing levels of protective antibodies produced after routine immunizations.
Journal Articles
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.
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.
Bacterial
Fecal Microbial Transplant: FDA warns about the risk of transferring multidrug-resistant organisms
First genomic description of global S. pneumoniae population released
STIs: research estimates over 1 million new cases occur every day
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Fecal Microbial Transplant: FDA warns about the risk of transferring multidrug-resistant organisms
Could common painkillers promote C. difficile infection?
Conference Report – 6th Annual “C. Difficile Foundation and Health Expo”
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
Innate lymphoid cells play a role in early tuberculosis infection
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
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
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
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
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
Cases of Ebola confirmed in Uganda
Quality control in HIV point-of-care testing – an interview with David Padley
Zika: American subtype revealed to have the highest virulence activity in mice
Hepatitis
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
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
