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Decreasing MRSA rates provide positive reinforcement for antibiotic steward…
The efforts of antibiotic stewardship campaigns are starting to show positive results in the clinic. These trends can serve as motivation to all to continue education campaigns for appropriate use...
Julie Wolf
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Celebrating Successes and Contemplating Messes in Bacterial Taxonomy
Molecular techniques allow us to determine bacterial relatedness in ways previous generations couldn’t, and because of this, several species have been renamed or recategorized in recent years. However, this can...
Audrey Schuetz
Using skin microbiomes for forensic human identification
Can the microbiome be used for forensic purposes? The skin microbiome is fairly stable, and a new Applied and Environmental Microbiology report assesses the use of genetic markers in the...
Julie Wolf
Autophagy, Colorectal Cancer, and Chemotherapy
Scientists at U of Michigan discover how microbes may lower the effectiveness of chemotherapy for colorectal cancer.
Jennifer Brubaker
Microbial Reefs of New York
Exotic microbial structures are probably growing closer to home than you think. The microbial reefs of New York are one such example – what can you find near you?
Scott Chimileski microbial sciences, biofilm, microbial ecology
New tools to investigate influenza virus targets
How do we know which cells and what species are susceptible to viral infection? One way is to look for the presence of the viral receptor, if known. Sialic acid...
Julie Wolf
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Nothing New Under the Sun: Detecting Babesia as it Reemerges
While Lyme disease is the tick-borne illness people associate most readily with deer tick bites, the incidence of Babesia microti in the Northeast US has been increasing steadily. There are...
Thea Brennan-Krohn
Comparing molecular methods to detect HIV drug susceptibility status
Determining the susceptibility of HIV to antiretroviral drugs is important for getting patients the right combination of ART. A new Journal of Clinical Microbiology compares next-generation sequencing to traditional Sanger...
Julie Wolf
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Lizard-tailed squirrels: Do taxonomical challenges influence antimicrobial …
Taxonomic splitting of bacterial species can change AST recommendation. What should clinical microbiologists do when new species are assigned to the Enterobacteriaceae or when species are renamed? Romney Humphries addresses this problem in...
Romney Humphries
Listeria biofilms resist disinfectants
Cleaning and disinfecting food prep surfaces is vital to minimize the risk of foodborne pathogen contamination. A new Applied and Environmental Microbiology article shows that well-known foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes resists removal...
Julie Wolf
The latest research on two-component signaling, now available from the Jour…
Two-component signaling is important for many bacterial activities, including movement, growth, differentiation, and metabolism, among others. The latest Special Issue of the Journal of Bacteriology highlights recent advances in two-component signaling...
Julie Wolf
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Fostering a culture of safety in the microbiology lab
Recent outbreaks in clinical and teaching microbiology labs emphasize the importance of good biosafety practices. This week we provide resources to help brush up on biosafety, one of the most...
ASM Communications
Antibiotics and Biocidal Cleaners May Spread Multidrug Resistance in MRSA
Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such as bleach, are associated with multidrug resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the home. This contamination...
ASM Communications
Eros, a bacterial aphrodisiac - TWiM 161
A discussion of Hurricane Harvey microbiology, and a bacterial enzyme that induces eukaryotic mating.
Vincent Racaniello TWiM, Microbiology, podcast
Compelling Cover Letters for Tenure-Track Faculty Applications
In celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we are giving back to our wonderful postdocs by providing tips for writing a cover letter for faculty applications. Although, there are many...
ASM Careers
Polio turns over a new leaf - TWiV 459
Review of the first FDA approved gene therapy, accidental exposure to poliovirus type 2 in a manufacturing plant, and production of a candidate poliovirus vaccine in plants.
Retrovirus endógenos: herramienta útil para la paleovirología con Jessica …
En el episodio de hoy tenemos a la Dra. Jessica Rivera Pérez, recientemente graduada de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Jessica nos habla sobre sus experiencias como estudiante en Puerto...
Gary Toranzos Mundo de los Microbios, podcast
Prodigious Particles Produce Proteins - BacterioFiles 310
Newly discovered giant viruses almost build their own replication machinery instead of using their host's!
Jesse Noar viruses, megavirus, mimivirus, translation, protein
Coalition Letter on DACA and Health Care Workforce
The ASM joined over 50 health care organizations in a letter to Congressional Leadership asking that they ensure that all members of the health care workforce with Deferred Action for...
Public and Scientific Affairs Board Visa Information
ASM Provides Help for Cyclospora Lab Identification
Marc Couturier and Laura Filkins, members of the PSAB Committee on Laboratory Practices, authored a document entitled “Cyclospora Detection and Reporting from Clinical Samples” to assist our members in identifying...
Public and Scientific Affairs Board Infectious Disease Laboratory Testing, Clinical Microbiology Resources
Increase Your Science Literacy with 5 Online Tools
Modern technology and social media are not only there to tell you what your cousin had for lunch; they can increase your scientific knowledge. Here are 5 online tools that...
Alireza Edraki
Announcing the 2018 ASM Award Winners
The 2018 American Society for Microbiology awards in basic research, applied research, clinical research, education, and service have now been announced.
ASM Communications
Household Environment—Not Genetics—Shapes Salivary Microbes
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered that the mix of microorganisms that inhabit a person’s saliva are largely determined by the human host’s household. The study, published this week...
ASM Communications microbiome, Environment
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
In Case You Missed It: Hot Topics in Clinical Microbiology
Anaerobic infections offer a unique set of challenges in diagnosing and antibiotic susceptibility testing. The most recent Hot Topic in Clinical Microbiology offers an opportunity to learn best practices in...
ASM Communications
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