Latest News
The US FDA has approved Pretomanid tablets in combination with bedaquiline and linezolid for the treatment of specific types of drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis.
A study of four Ebola therapeutics demonstrated that two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, leading to the trial being halted early.
The first chlamydia vaccine to reach Phase I clinical trials has been observed to be safe and immunogenic in 35 women.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review, entitled ‘Role of two-component regulatory systems in bacterial antibiotic resistance’, as we ask the authors about the mechanisms of two-component regulatory systems and what potential these could hold for drug development.
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.
Bacterial
US FDA approves Pretomanid tablets for drug-resistant tuberculosis
First chlamydia vaccine to reach Phase I trial appears safe and immunogenic
Is C. difficile forming a new species specialized to hospitals?
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Is C. difficile forming a new species specialized to hospitals?
C. difficile exposure in infancy may lead to natural immunization in children
C. difficile persists on hospital gowns despite use of disinfectant
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
US FDA approves Pretomanid tablets for drug-resistant tuberculosis
Novel blood test for tuberculosis could also identify high risk of infection
Innate lymphoid cells play a role in early tuberculosis infection
Fungal
Could climate change have contributed to Candida auris emergence?
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
Could climate change have contributed to Candida auris emergence?
ASM Microbe: Insights into nosocomial transmission and contamination of Candida auris
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
Malaria: genomic surveillance detects multi-drug resistance has spread in Asia
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
Malaria: genomic surveillance detects multi-drug resistance has spread in Asia
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Mice, introduced by maritime trade, play a key role in Toxoplasma gondii distribution
Protozoan Infections
Malaria: genomic surveillance detects multi-drug resistance has spread in Asia
Viral
Two Ebola treatments prove effective in DRC outbreak
CNS infections: interferon gamma could play a role in blood–brain barrier breakdown
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
