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Function of Candida albicans Toxin’s Unique Protein Arrangement Uncovered
New insights into the unique protein arrangement of the Candida albicans toxin Candidalysin show promise for new treatments.
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Study Explores the Landscape of Bacterial Diseases During the Stone Age
Bacterial poisoning via food and water – but also via contact such as kisses – caused a lot of suffering during the Stone Age. Diseases that today can be treated with antibiotics were then fatal, a new study shows.
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Project To Produce Antimicrobial Drugs From Food By-Products Receives £1 Million Grant
A project aiming to use food by-products to produce antimicrobial drugs from bacteria has been awarded a £1.1 million grant to help antimicrobial production to be more cost-effective and sustainable.
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Rapid CRISPR-Based Test for Tropical Disease Could Save Lives
CRISPR-based test detects a genetic target that is specific to Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium that causes melioidosis, with 93% sensitivity.
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New Precision Drug Candidate Developed Against COVID Virus
A promising novel drug candidate, designed at the atomic level, could help doctors halt the rise of lethal new drug-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Sugar-Coated Gold Nanoparticles Quickly Eliminate Bacterial Infections, No Antibiotics Required
A new strategy using sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could help break up bacterial biofilms on teeth or wounded skin, reducing the need for antibiotics.
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Donor Diets May Trigger Allergic Reactions in Blood Recipients
Allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs), a potentially life-threatening side effect of blood transfusions with unclear mechanisms, may be linked to food allergies in pediatric patients as per a recent study by scientists from Japan.
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The Parts of Our Microbiomes That Are Unique to Us Are the Most Stable
The trillions of bacteria that call your body home — collectively known as the microbiome — appear to be unique to you, like a fingerprint.
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Mpox DNA Detectable in the Body up to 4 Weeks After Symptoms Begin
DNA from the mpox virus can be found in different parts of the body for up to four weeks after symptom onset, according to a study led by researchers at Unity Health Toronto
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Researchers Identify Epstein-Barr Virus’ Weak Points
Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) protein have uncovered targets that could be exploited in designing treatments and vaccines for this extremely common virus.
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