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- The Reemergent 1977 H1N1 Strain and the Gain-of-Function Debate (2015) https://mbio.asm.org/content/6/4/e01013-15 25 comments
- Triclosan Promotes Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization http://mbio.asm.org/content/5/2/e01015-13 7 comments
- Altered Gut Microbiota and an Associated Leaky Gut - their effect on COVID-19 Severity https://mbio.asm.org/content/12/1/e03022-20 10 comments science
- Mumps antibody titer levels found to have an inverse correlation with COVID-19 severity (n=80). This may explain why young children are largely spared from severe disease. https://mbio.asm.org/content/11/6/e02628-20 52 comments science
- Study shows N95 mask may be disinfected by steaming with microwave using common household items without degradation of mask https://mbio.asm.org/content/11/3/e00997-20 105 comments science
- New research has suggested that the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine can stimulate immune cells in a way that primes white blood cells to react more effectively when they encounter other unrelated infections, including SARS-coV-2 https://mbio.asm.org/content/11/3/e00907-20 187 comments science
- Single-Dose, Intranasal Immunization with Recombinant Parainfluenza Virus 5 Expressing Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Spike Protein Protects Mice from Fatal MERS-CoV Infection https://mbio.asm.org/content/11/2/e00554-20 7 comments science
- Behavioral disorders in children tied to gut bacteria, study shows https://mbio.asm.org/content/11/1/e02780-19 18 comments science
- Ever since scientists discovered that certain microbes can get their energy from electrical charges, they have wondered how they do it as Bacteria don't have mouths, so they need another way. Now, new research reveals how one such bacteria pulls in electrons straight from an electrode source. https://mbio.asm.org/content/10/6/e02668-19 5 comments science
- Role of Dietary Flavonoid Compounds in Driving Patterns of Microbial Community Assembly https://mbio.asm.org/content/10/5/e01205-19 3 comments science
- Researchers isolate switch that kills inactive HIV | The Long Noncoding RNA HEAL Regulates HIV-1 Replication through Epigenetic Regulation of the HIV-1 Promoter https://mbio.asm.org/content/10/5/e02016-19 4 comments science
- Chronic wasting disease, the "mad cow disease" of animals like deer and elk, has yet to transmit to humans, but the risk is not zero. The prion continues to spread among cervid populations and could be devastating to public health, agriculture, and wildlife conservation. https://mbio.asm.org/content/10/4/e01091-19 12 comments science
- Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Implications for Prion Transmission to Humans and Other Animal Species https://mbio.asm.org/content/10/4/e01091-19 9 comments science
- New study finds correlation between showerhead bacteria and lung infections: "The regions in the United States where [nontuberculous mycobacterial] lung infections are most common were the same regions where pathogenic mycobacteria were most prevalent in showerheads." https://mbio.asm.org/content/9/5/e01614-18 12 comments science
- Bacteria thrive in showerheads and throughout household water distribution systems. New research found that regions in the US where certain lung infections are most common were the same regions where pathogenic mycobacteria were most prevalent in showerheads, highlighting their role in infections. https://mbio.asm.org/content/9/5/e01614-18 10 comments science
- Scientists find that live attenuated Zika virus is an effective therapy for Glioblastoma, and demonstrates an excellent safety profile when injected into the brains of affected mice. https://mbio.asm.org/content/9/5/e01683-18 5 comments science
- Scientists have used predatory bacteria to kill pneumonia in a rat animal model, in vivo for the first time. The research provides evidence that predatory bacteria can be used as a treatment, offering a possible solution to the rise of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. http://mbio.asm.org/content/7/6/e01847-16.full 9 comments science
- Fungus in humans identified for first time as key factor in Crohn's disease http://mbio.asm.org/content/7/5/e01250-16 32 comments science
- 90 percent of skin-based viruses represent viral 'dark matter' that have never been described before, scientists reveal. http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/5/e01578-15 3 comments science
- 1000 year remedy kills MRSA better than vancomycin in mouse wound model. http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/4/e01129-15 7 comments science
- Recent study demonstrates that inadequate antibiotic therapy can complicate bacterial infection by making pathogens more virulent http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/2/e00356-15.full 6 comments science
- [Antibiotic resistance] Sublethal Exposure to Commercial Formulations of the Herbicides Dicamba, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, and Glyphosate Cause Changes in Antibiotic Susceptibility in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/2/e00009-15.abstract?sid=5561931d-b3cf-48bb-84f3-1ffc9e0c0083 5 comments science
- Study on human sewage can predict whether population is lean or obese http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/2/e02574-14 4 comments science
- New biological function for gene family linked to longevity and activated by caloric restriction: Sirtuin genes are powerful repressors of a large range of viruses (open access article) http://mbio.asm.org/content/5/6/e02249-14 17 comments science
- Circumcision dramatically alters the penis microbiome, could explain protective effect against HIV http://mbio.asm.org/content/4/2/e00076-13 75 comments science