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Infectious Disease & Vaccines
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Bacteria’s constant interaction with viruses has led them to evolve antiviral strategies.
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Rhinoviruses, the main cause of the common cold, are unique among respiratory viruses.
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Doctors have been treating bacterial vaginosis with the same antibiotic for decades. This fatty acid could change that.
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Engineered peptides that mimic molecules of the innate immune system act synergistically with available drugs to treat Candida albicans in an animal model.
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Microparticle injections containing an immunomodulator protein inhibited bone loss and promoted repair in a mouse model of periodontal disease.
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Merck researchers developed an effective vaccine against pneumococcal diseases.
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In a mix of innovation and accident, researchers developed a new antibiotic that has broad efficacy across Gram-positive bacteria.
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Proteins from intracellular pathogens can help expel drugs delivered by macrophages.
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There is no vaccine against this parasitic worm infection, but rhesus macaques’ unique immune system has brought the prospect of a vaccine closer than ever.
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Scientists developed an unprecedented chemical tool to visualize sphingomyelin and sphingomyelinase activity during a chlamydia infection.
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Organ-on-a-chip technology can replicate the cervix microenvironment in bacterial vaginosis.
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Bacteria can invade colorectal cancer tumors, leading to worse disease outcomes. Oxygen — or lack thereof — plays a vital role in this interaction.
