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Unique regulatory mechanism of sporulation and enterotoxin production in Clostridium pe... - 0 views

jb.asm.org/...JB.02152-12.abstract gas gangrene
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Cross-complementation of Clostridium perfrin... [Microbes Infect. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI - 0 views

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WHO: New Flu Passes More Easily from Bird to Human | TIME.com - 0 views

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    H7N9 strain that is capable of spreading quicker than the H5N1 strain. 100 people in China have been affected and killed more than 20. Doesn't immediately cause the noticeable symptoms like most flu strains would, making it difficult to monitor. 
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Nanosponges used to soak up toxins in the bloodstream - 0 views

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  • the tiny sponges mimic red blood cells, and are able to soak up lethal toxins – including snake venom and bacteria – from the bloodstream.
  • The nanosponges are made up of a biocompatible polymer core, which is coated with segments of the host’s red blood cell membranes.
  • each nanosponge is 3,000 times smaller than a red blood cell
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  • So many of the nanosponges are injected that they end up actually outnumbering the real red blood cells in the bloodstream. This results in the majority of the toxins attaching themselves to the sponges, leaving most of the blood cells alone.
  • The project was led by Prof. Liangfang Zhang, and described in a paper recently published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology
  • saraeberhardt on 24 Apr 13
     
    As I'm working on my presentation, I came across this article. I thought it was very interesting considering what I'm presenting on releases two very potent toxins into the bloodstream and ultimately leads to death. 
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Donald R. Hopkins - How to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • The strategy worked so well, Dr. Hopkins said, that Sierra Leone was smallpox-free in less than two years.
  • When programs are well run, he said, progress can be rapid; Ghana went from 501 cases to none in 18 months.
  • saraeberhardt on 23 Apr 13
     
    A positive article about the eradication of Guinea Worm Disease. Yet another source showing that vaccinations really do work. 
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Donald R. Hopkins - How to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • is actually one of the last Guinea worms on earth.
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      saraeberhardt on 23 Apr 13
       
      This is exciting!
  • Instead of trying to vaccinate the whole country, teams would race to new outbreaks, vaccinating around each in widening circles until it died out.
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Scientists find interferon, one of the body's own proteins, induces persistent viral in... - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...130411142815.htm viral interferon microbiology
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    New IFN-I receptor blocking study finds that the body's own anitviral immune response is potentially enhanced. 
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The Conspiracy To End Cancer | TIME.com - 0 views

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  • saraeberhardt on 17 Apr 13
     
    Interesting look on cancer... "It's not just one disease; it's hundreds, potentially thousands." Enjoy!
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