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The Surprising Source of Next-Gen Antibiotics: Oyster Blood
Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with ...
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Evaluation of swabbing methods for estimating the prevalence of bacterial carriage in the upper respiratory tract: a cross sectional study
This study provides important evidence for the use of nose swabs for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other respiratory pathogens. Non-response bias needs to be considered within both ...
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Neanderthals' blood type may help explain their demise, new study finds
Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same, according to an analysis of blood group systems. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...
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When to Seek Care for Pneumonia Treatment
Bacterial pneumonia is most commonly caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae which accounts for around 50 ... have uncontrolled high blood pressure, be current or past smokers, or have ...
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A novel chimeric endolysin Cly2v shows potential in treating streptococci-induced bovine mastitis and systemic infections
2013). Doehn et al. found that Cpl-1 not only prevents acute otitis media in mouse models but also treats systemic infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (McCullers et al., 2007; Doehn et al., ...
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The Redox-Sensing Regulator Rex Contributes to the Virulence and Oxidative Stress Response of Streptococcus suis Serotype 2
Streptococcus suis serotype 2 (SS2 ... In addition, Δrex showed a decreased level of survival in whole blood and in RAW264.7 macrophages. Further analyses revealed that Rex deficiency significantly ...