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What is the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among individuals with and without health risk factors?

Researchers assessed carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) epidemiology across eight US metropolitan areas between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015.

3 Aug 2022

Case series of first 3 monkeypox patients in Massachusetts treated with tecoviromat

A team of US-based scientists has described the therapeutic efficacy of a pan-Orthopoxvirus inhibitor, tecovirimat, in patients with monkeypox infection

3 Aug 2022

Less efficient replication of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 in primary nasal epithelium of children

A new study revealed that the replication of the ancestral strain of SARS-CoV-2 is less efficient in nasal epithelial cells (NECs) of children.

3 Aug 2022

How do the rates of SARS-CoV-2 shedding into exhaled breath aerosol differ between individuals infected by different variants?

A recent article analyzed the SARS-CoV-2 shedding evolution in exhaled breath aerosols.

3 Aug 2022

Are cattle at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers evaluated antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 in cattle from farms in Germany.

3 Aug 2022

Pre-existing anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity decreases viral spread but increase SARS-CoV-2 Omicron competitiveness in hamsters

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of pre-existing immunity against SARS-CoV-2 acquired by previous infections (PI) or COVID-19 vaccination on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern such as Delta and Omicron.

2 Aug 2022

Study aims to assess the accuracy of influenza rapid diagnostic tests

JMIR Publications recently published "Diagnostic Accuracy of an At-Home, Rapid Self-test for Influenza: Prospective Comparative Accuracy Study" in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance which reported that rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for influenza used by individuals at home could potentially expand access to testing and reduce the impact of influenza on health systems.

2 Aug 2022

The efficacy of honokiol in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 replication in cell culture

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of honokiol in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 replication in cell cultures.

2 Aug 2022

Würzburg scientists are working on the development of new drugs to combat monkeypox

Poxviruses pose a threat to humanity that should be taken seriously, as the current outbreak of monkeypox shows.

1 Aug 2022

How and when do de novo SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations emerge?

Researchers evaluated viral mutations in two patients with persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection.

1 Aug 2022

The first viral metagenomic analysis of the soprano pipistrelle bat of Sweden

In a recent study published in Viruses, researchers characterized the virome of Pipistrellus pygmaeus bats of Sweden.

1 Aug 2022

Decoy ACE2 receptors broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers review current developments in preclinical studies associated with recombinant ACE2 decoy receptors against coronaviruses.

31 Jul 2022

New instrument can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in blood

As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of infectious diseases.

31 Jul 2022

Study finds asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection induced comparable memory B cell responses to mild symptomatic infection in young adults

Researchers identified that among healthy young adults, the development of SARS-CoV-2 triggered memory B cell and antibody reactions were equivalent following mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic infections.

29 Jul 2022

Polymerase News and Research

What is the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among individuals with and without health risk factors?

Case series of first 3 monkeypox patients in Massachusetts treated with tecoviromat

Less efficient replication of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 in primary nasal epithelium of children

How do the rates of SARS-CoV-2 shedding into exhaled breath aerosol differ between individuals infected by different variants?

Are cattle at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Pre-existing anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity decreases viral spread but increase SARS-CoV-2 Omicron competitiveness in hamsters

Study aims to assess the accuracy of influenza rapid diagnostic tests

The efficacy of honokiol in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 replication in cell culture

Würzburg scientists are working on the development of new drugs to combat monkeypox

How and when do de novo SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations emerge?

The first viral metagenomic analysis of the soprano pipistrelle bat of Sweden

Decoy ACE2 receptors broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

New instrument can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in blood

Study finds asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection induced comparable memory B cell responses to mild symptomatic infection in young adults

Vaccination after COVID-19 recovery reduces reinfection risk by almost 50%

New breakthrough shows antimicrobial resistance is more evolved than previously recognized

The effect of Artemisia annua hot water extracts against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers find adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with hepatitis of unknown etiology

World Hepatitis Day 2022: Why Accelerating the Fight Against Hepatitis Cannot Wait

The kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies up to 21 months after infection

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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