News

Current News comprises short summaries of recent findings that address important or controversial areas of infection research.

01 November 2011 American Society for Microbiology /mBio

Enterococci-enzymes turn resistance on and off

Antibiotic-resistant enterococci are a serious problem for patients in the hospital, but little is known about how these bacteria...

28 October 2011 Journal of Infectious Diseases

Investigators have identified a human chromosome containing a specific gene associated with susceptibility to herpes simplex...

26 October 2011 International Journal of Obesity

People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza. New research from the University of North Carolina at...

25 October 2011 University of Helsinki /PNAS

Professor Sarah Butcher's research group from Helsinki University's Institute of Biotechnology report in the journal Proceedings...

20 October 2011 PloS ONE

As microbes grow increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics, scientists are looking in new directions for drug development. A...

18 October 2011 Trudeau Institute / Infection and Immunity

Research underway at the Trudeau Institute could lead to new treatments for people sickened by Listeria and other sepsis-causing...

17 October 2011 Wellcome Trust/Nature Genetics

Researchers in South East Asia have identified two genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to severe dengue....

13 October 2011 FASEB

Why are some people prone to severe infections, while others handle them with less difficulty? A new research report appearing...

12 October 2011 PloS Medicine

Hospital associated infections (HAI) are often in the headlines, but what is the burden of mortality, morbidity and costs due to...

10 October 2011 NIH/ Journal of Experimental Medicine

An attenuated, or weakened, strain of Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria can be used as a vaccine to prevent or reduce the severity...