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Resistance by the world’s most deadly infectious disease
HIV appears to be developing resistance to drug treatments
Hepatitis C outbreaks in dialysis clinics
Recent outbreaks in the U.S. have prompted CDC health warning
Journal Club | Identifying the origins of respiratory disease
A new method determines whether bacterial, viral or non-infectious illness is the cause, enabling appropriate treatment
Reviewer number two
Everyone has stories about reviewer number three, but what about the thoughtful and thorough reviewers?
Let’s work together against superbugs
Pharma industry calls on governments to help tackle antibiotic resistance
High, dry and very, very chilly.
Originally thought to be sterile, the Dry Valleys in Antarctica have been revealed to play home to a functioning microbial ecosystem, although this is limited at high elevation according to a paper published in The ISME Journal.
Koch's postulates nowadays
Since their introduction, in the late 19th century, Koch's postulates have "evolved". Are they still valid today?
Journal Club | With a little help from my host
Three new host factors support influenza virus replication