International collaboration develops STREAMS to standardize microbiome data
Microbiomes, the communities of microorganisms that live in and around us, play a vital role in everything from…
Study provides new hope for future treatment of intestinal condition IBS
Researchers at örebro University in Sweden have made a significant advance in understanding the intestinal condition IBS. For…
New technique helps understand how bacterial shapes contribute to disease
Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean…
Nevada Health Centers and Javara seeking participants for clinical trial | Local News
Nevada Health Centers, a federal Qualified Community Health Center (QCHC), and Javara, a research organization, continue to bring…
Resurgence of malaria in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia (2014–2024): trends, spatial expansion, and control challenges | Malaria Journal
WHO. World malaria report 2024: addressing inequity in the global malaria response. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2024. Google…
Adherence to severe malaria treatment guidelines in Northern Uganda: a mixed-methods study | Malaria Journal
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants A total of 384 patients’ medical records were assessed. Nearly half of the malaria…
A reason to celebrate in a time of uncertainty. Response to: Linblade et al. “Assessing the accuracy of the recording and reporting of malaria rapid diagnostic test results in four African countries—methods and key results” | Malaria Journal
A reason to celebrate in a time of uncertainty. Response to: Linblade et al. “Assessing the accuracy of…
Microbial and seminal traces of sexual intercourse and forensic implications | Microbiome
Isala cohort cross-sectional study The Isala citizen-science project (https://isala.be/en/) was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Antwerp…
A unified catalog of 14,062 microbial species reference genomes provides new insight into the gut microbiota in high-altitude mammals | Microbiome
Zhang Z, Xu D, Wang L, Hao J, Wang J, Zhou X, et al. Convergent evolution of rumen…
Multidrug resistant hypervirulent ST307 clone from genomic surveillance of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex in East Africa | BMC Microbiology
Source of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex isolates A total of 24 ESBL-KpSC isolates were analyzed.…
The dual antifungal and antibiofilm activities of β-carotene against multidrug-resistant Candida albicans induce wound healing in a diabetic rat model: an in vitro and in vivo study | BMC Microbiology
Microorganism Yeast isolates, isolated from wounds, were obtained from the microbiological laboratory at Tanta University, Egypt, and were…
Genome sequencing for prevention of health-care-associated bacterial infections
WHO Team Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). Global report on infection prevention and control. WHO https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240051164 (2022). Warren,…