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Special E. coli bacteria produce diesel on demand - 0 views

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Coccidioidomycosis: Host Response and Vaccine Development - 0 views

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Alison Prodzinski on 24 Apr 13

Excellent paper that focuses on vaccination of coccidoidomycosis. Used for our presentation.

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Progress Toward a Human Vaccine Against Coccidioidomycosis - Springer - 1 views

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Excellent paper about the progress towards vaccination of Coccidodiomycosis. Used for our presentation.

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http://web1.cnre.vt.edu/korine/offprints/Kolivras_etal_Aerobio01.pdf - 0 views

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The living conditions of Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) are endemic to the Western Hemisphere. This paper explains the conditions of which the coccidioides is the happiest.

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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.
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The nanosponges are made up of a biocompatible polymer core, which is coated with segments of the host’s red blood cell membranes.
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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.
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The project was led by Prof. Liangfang Zhang, and described in a paper recently published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology
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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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Antibody transforms stem cells directly into brain cells - 0 views

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Scientists have turned stem cells into brain cells using antibodies, which turned out to be simpler than using conventional methods. In the future, this could be a very effective method for treating neurological injuries, and would nearly eliminate any chance for rejection by the patient.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists have turned stem cells into brain cells using antibodies, which turned out to be simpler than using conventional methods. In the future, this could be a very effective method for treating neurological injuries, and would nearly eliminate any chance for rejection by the patient.</div>

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Radioactive Microbes Nuke Tumor Cells - ScienceNOW - 1 views

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Interesting use of Listeria to treat pancreatic cancer!

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Worms' adaptation a critical problem - 0 views

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Resistance not limited to antibiotics, we are seeing this more and more in the veterinary world with anthemintics and insecticides.

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Contact killing of Salmonella by human fecal bacteria - 0 views

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Researchers have recently found a novel mode of interaction between Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen, and the bacteria that live in our guts. Fecal bacteria collected from healthy donors effectively inactivated Salmonella, when they were allowed close contact. Mathematical modelling of this interaction is now being used to find new ways of controlling Salmonella.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Researchers have recently found a novel mode of interaction between Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen, and the bacteria that live in our guts. Fecal bacteria collected from healthy donors effectively inactivated Salmonella, when they were allowed close contact. Mathematical modelling of this interaction is now being used to find new ways of controlling Salmonella.</div>

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Circumcision changes penis biology | Body & Brain | Science News - 0 views

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The study didn't completely answer the question that circumcised men are less likely to contract HIV, but the coauthors suggest that the abundance of bacteria and unknown anaerobic bacteria can contribute to inflammation, which can contribute to infection of HIV within the foreskin.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The study didn't completely answer the question that circumcised men are less likely to contract HIV, but the coauthors suggest that the abundance of bacteria and unknown anaerobic bacteria can contribute to inflammation, which can contribute to infection of HIV within the foreskin.</div>

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Food poisoning: What you need to know - 0 views

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Salmonella and Campylobacter are the leading causes of food borne illness. It is on the rise for resistant bacteria to be within food, so doctors can not treat the bacteria properly. Cleaning food is essential, but this not include uncooked meat because the bacteria in the juices could go into hidden places.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Salmonella and Campylobacter are the leading causes of food borne illness. It is on the rise for resistant bacteria to be within food, so doctors can not treat the bacteria properly. Cleaning food is essential, but this not include uncooked meat because the bacteria in the juices could go into hidden places.</div>

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Donald R. Hopkins - How to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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vaccination guinea worm disease eradication

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The strategy worked so well, Dr. Hopkins said, that Sierra Leone was smallpox-free in less than two years.
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When programs are well run, he said, progress can be rapid; Ghana went from 501 cases to none in 18 months.
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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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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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