Gene atlas of malaria parasite reveals potential drug and vaccine targets
Scientists from Imperial College London (UK) and the Wellcome Sanger Institute (Cambridge, UK) have mapped…
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B cell gene signature associated with protection efficacy in HIV vaccines
In a new sequencing study, researchers discovered a transcriptional signature in B cells associated with protection from SIV or HIV infection.
Group A Streptococcus sequencing reveals potential targets for a global vaccine
A cohort of scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and the University of Queensland have identified novel targets using DNA sequencing, bringing research one step closer to developing a universal vaccine against Group A Streptococcus.
Over 100 bacterial species isolated from human gut microbiome for the first time
Researchers have compiled the most comprehensive collection of human intestinal bacteria to date, isolating over 100 bacterial species from healthy individuals for the first time.
Three new strains of hepatitis C discovered in Africa
The largest population study of hepatitis C in Africa has discovered three new strains of the virus with unknown susceptibility to currently used antiviral treatments.
Gut microbiota discovered as the most common origins of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have reported that the most common origin of bloodstream infections, during a hospital stay, as a consequence of the patient’s own gut.
New species of Ebolavirus discovered in bats
The new species, the Bombali virus, has been identified in bats in Sierra Leone ahead of any human infection.
What can MinION sequencing uncover about hepatitis B virus?
Take a look at how portable, long-read nanopore sequencing can be applied to the study of hepatitis B virus.
ASM Microbe: Genetic analysis used to show transfer of carbapenem resistance
Whole-genome sequencing has been used to demonstrate that carbapenem resistance can be transferred among unrelated bacteria species in a healthcare setting.
Whole-genome sequencing unveils how African Salmonella evolved its pathogenicity
Scientists have analyzed whole-genome sequence data from a UK public health surveillance study to reveal new understandings of the Salmonella epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.