0 Nanoplasmonics used for monitoring biofilm formation
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology have developed a method to study biofilm formation, and how it is affected by drugs, with high efficacy.
Browsing: Basic > Pathology & Pathogenesis
0 Zika virus: from enemy to ally
Is Zika congenital syndrome, which affected thousands of babies born in Brazil during epidemics, associated with an increased host genetic susceptibility? And could Zika be a strong oncolytic agent against aggressive brain tumors? Find out in this opinion piece.
0 Novel models for enteric infections – an interview with the Faherty Lab
In line with our July focus around enteric infections, we recently spoke to Christina Faherty and Research Fellow from her lab, Alejandro Llanos-Chea, about the lab’s research on Shigella, Salmonella and E. coli and novel models for these in vitro.
0 Conference Report – 14th Biennial Congress of the Anaerobe Society of the Americas
Glenn Tillotson gives us an overview of the 14th Biennial Congress of the Anaerobe Society of the Americas, including updates on the microbiome and new therapies.
0 Cerebral malaria: attenuating brain injury and mortality with neuregulin-1
Cerebral malaria is the most severe neurological complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Here, the authors discuss how NRG-1 could attenuate brain injury and mortality.
0 Neurotuberculosis, from treatment to politics – an interview with Guy Thwaites
Guy Thwaites, Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Wellcome Program in Vietnam, speaks on neurotuberculosis and the challenges it faces in terms of treatment, HIV co-infection and the political will necessary for change.
0 A peek behind the paper – Jeffrey Henderson on iron in uropathogenic E. coli
In this interview, take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology paper on the role of transition metal control in E. coli virulence with author, Jeffrey Henderson.
0 A peek behind the paper – Lynn Enquist on the lifecycle of alpha herpesvirus
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology article entitled ‘Latent vs productive infections: The alpha herpesvirus switch’ as we ask authors Lynn Enquist, Orkide Koyuncu and Margaret MacGibeny about latency, reactivation and the best models.
0 Gonorrhea: does gender matter?
A new study has revealed gender-specific differences in infection and in antibiotic resistance genes during N. gonorrhoeae infection.
0 Amyloid fibrils in semen enhance the infection potential of Ebola virus
Primarily transferred via direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of infected people, the Ebola virus receives a significant boost to its infective properties from amyloid fibrils in human semen, according to a new study.
