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Cancer-causing viruses use a human protein to evade the innate immune response

The viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been linked to several cancers.

6 Feb 2023

Penn scientists discover a cellular pathway that keeps Ebola virus from exiting human cells

In their evolutionary battle for survival, viruses have developed strategies to spark and perpetuate infection. Once inside a host cell, the Ebola virus, for example, hijacks molecular pathways to replicate itself and eventually make its way back out of the cell into the bloodstream, where it can spread further.

3 Feb 2023

Increase in multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria in German hospitals linked to patients from Ukraine

The pathogens reach German hospitals with refugees and war casualties. Researchers recommend precautionary screening for hospitals.

2 Feb 2023

BCG vaccine does not protect elderly with co-morbidities against COVID-19

The tuberculosis vaccine (or BCG vaccine) does not protect elderly with co-morbidities against disease symptoms caused by a coronavirus infection.

2 Feb 2023

Neutralizing antibodies to Toscana and Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus found in quails

The quail could be the unknown reservoir of the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus (SFSV), mosquito-borne pathogens that can infect domestic animals and also cause disease in humans.

1 Feb 2023

Analysis of rebound virus suggests two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients

When people living with HIV take antiviral therapy (ART), their viral loads are driven so low that a standard blood test cannot detect the virus.

1 Feb 2023

Cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in vaccinated patients, study shows

Research findings published in Frontiers in Immunology show that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in previously vaccinated patients.

31 Jan 2023

Structure and function of the first FDA-approved treatment for Ebola virus discovered

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have uncovered the structure and function of the first FDA-approved treatment for Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus).

30 Jan 2023

Altered gut microbiome plays a major role in the progression of endometriosis in animal model

About 196 million women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, a condition that typically causes pelvic pain and infertility.

25 Jan 2023

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron wave in Italy

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on pregnant women during the Omicron wave.

25 Jan 2023

An evaluation of pediatric Mpox specimens

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States performed the clinical evaluation of pediatric monkeypox (mpox) specimens.

25 Jan 2023

Researchers develop a simple new assay to eliminate heteroresistance in Enterobacter species

Bacteria of the genus Enterobacter are among the most dangerous bacteria associated with hospital infections worldwide.

24 Jan 2023

New research evaluates clinical trials investigating post-acute COVID-19 syndrome treatment

In a recent article published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection, researchers reviewed all registered trials currently investigating potential treatment options for post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome (PACS).

23 Jan 2023

Genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and susceptibility to opportunistic infections discovered

An international consortium co-led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center immunogeneticist Rubén Martínez-Barricarte, PhD, has discovered a new genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and profound susceptibility to opportunistic infections including a life-threatening fungal pneumonia.

23 Jan 2023

Gut bacterial community found to be less diverse in people with irritable bowel syndrome

People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of Korean investigators.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers explore the mechanism involved in the living world’s fastest cell movements

Raphidocystis contractilis belongs to Heliozoa, a group of eukaryotes commonly found in fresh, brackish, and sea water.

18 Jan 2023

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Researchers explored existing literature on long coronavirus disease (COVID). They highlighted key immunological findings, similarities with other diseases, symptoms, and associated pathophysiological mechanisms, and diagnostic and therapeutic options, including COVID-19 vaccinations.

17 Jan 2023

Microbiology News and Research

Cancer-causing viruses use a human protein to evade the innate immune response

Penn scientists discover a cellular pathway that keeps Ebola virus from exiting human cells

Increase in multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria in German hospitals linked to patients from Ukraine

BCG vaccine does not protect elderly with co-morbidities against COVID-19

Neutralizing antibodies to Toscana and Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus found in quails

Analysis of rebound virus suggests two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients

Cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in vaccinated patients, study shows

Structure and function of the first FDA-approved treatment for Ebola virus discovered

Altered gut microbiome plays a major role in the progression of endometriosis in animal model

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron wave in Italy

An evaluation of pediatric Mpox specimens

Researchers develop a simple new assay to eliminate heteroresistance in Enterobacter species

New research evaluates clinical trials investigating post-acute COVID-19 syndrome treatment

Genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and susceptibility to opportunistic infections discovered

Gut bacterial community found to be less diverse in people with irritable bowel syndrome

Researchers explore the mechanism involved in the living world’s fastest cell movements

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Chemicals accumulated in the vagina may contribute to spontaneous preterm birth

Targeting T cell iron metabolism may offer a new approach for treating lupus

Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals

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