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Prions are self-propagating clumps of misfolded protein. At least one prion is transmissible to other prion proteins. The result is a disease similar to...
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In the wake of the Ebola crisis other viruses may emerge as significant threats. Ebola virus disease is the human disease which may be...
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Estimating the time of death of a body is a complex process and even with advances in forensic science an exact time cannot be...
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A new study provides further evidence that a person’s microbiome (the microorganisms found within a particular niche and which interact with the body) plays...
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The study, highlighting a growth in airborne or air-carried antimicrobial resistant bacteria, has come from China, with a focus on Beijing. The extent of...
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The event was held at a hotel in Nottingham (the Belfry) and it was the 24th conference held by the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Interest Group...
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One area of infection of significance relates to pathogenic fungi. When astronauts embark space craft they will bring with them microorganisms. Some of these...
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The Ebola virus epidemic made headlines around the world both in relation to the death toll among hundreds of people from four African countries...
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Considerable research has taken place about the impact of the microbiome (the community of microorgaisms and their genetic interactions in association with the human...
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The newly described bacterium is of significance in terms of environment, ecology and animal health. There is also the possibility that the organism could...