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Katelyn Madigan

First documented case of child cured of HIV - 0 views

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microbiology immune HIV child

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  • i diagnosed with HIV at birth and immediately put on antiretroviral therapy.
  • brought back into care at 23 months, despite being off treatment for five months, the child was found to have an undetectable viral load
  • d today no signs of HIV infection in the child can be detected by the most sensitive means available.
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  • physician was able to treat his leukemia with a stem-cell transplant from a person who was born with a genetic mutation causing immunity to HIV infection. Following the transplant, Mr. Brown was able to stop HIV treatment without experiencing a return of his HIV disease
  • achieved by antiretroviral therapy alone
Richard Herron

Child born with HIV cured by US doctors | Society | The Guardian - 0 views

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virology child hiv

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  • Doctors in the US have made medical history by effectively curing a child born with HIV, the first time such a case has been documented.
  • Dr Hannah Gay, who cared for the child at the University of Mississippi medical centre, told the Guardian the case amounted to the first "functional cure" of an HIV-infected child.
  • but it is likely that a tiny amount remains in their body.
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  • ypically, women with HIV are given antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy to minimise the amount of virus in their blood. Their newborns go on courses of drugs too, to reduce their risk of infection further. The strategy can stop around 98% of HIV transmission from mother to child.
    • Richard Herron
      Richard Herron on 04 Mar 13
       
      I had no idea modern medicine was this effective against transmission from mother to child.
  • "It is far too early for anyone to try stopping effective therapy just to see if the virus comes back," she said.
Whitney Hopfauf

First documented case of child cured of HIV - 0 views

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virus

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  • Whitney Hopfauf on 04 Mar 13
     
    Exciting when AIDS research takes a step forward. However, is it true that although they cannot detect the virus, it may lie dormant? How sensitive are those tests? There was a case of a man who had HIV and leukemia and so they treated him with a bone marrow transplant from someone who was resistant to HIV. The man was said to be cured but there were later debates on the validity. 
Richard Herron

Viruses Can Have Immune System, Study Finds | Biology | Sci-News.com - 1 views

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virology virus immune system

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  • A new research led by Dr Kimberley Seed from the Tufts University School of Medicine provides the first evidence that bacteriophages – viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria – can acquire a wholly functional and adaptive immune system.
  • The study, published today in the journal Nature, finds that a viral predator of the cholera bacteria can steal the functional immune system of bacteria and use it against its bacterial host.
  • Developing phage therapy is particularly important because some bacteria, called superbugs, are resistant to most or all current antibiotics.
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  • This study focused on a phage that attacks Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium responsible for cholera epidemics in humans.
  • Finding a CRISPR/Cas system in a phage shows that there is gene flow between the phage and bacteria even for something as large and complex as the genes for an adaptive immune system,”
Charles Bach

BACTERIOPTICA CHANDELIER - 1 views

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  • Charles Bach on 02 Mar 13
     
    This is really sweet. Applying microbiology to home design and efficiency. This chandelier is run completely off bacteria. There is not an on/off switch but you can configure the light to different a brightness by changing the bacteria in the petri dishes or changing the dish size.
Charles Bach

Living Furniture! - 1 views

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  • Charles Bach on 02 Mar 13
     
    Using algae and cyanobacteria to make homes for efficient. Pretty sweet!!!
Katelyn Madigan

Superbugs may have a soft spot, after all - 1 views

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Superbugs

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  • identified a weakness in at least one superbug that scientists may be able to medically exploit
  • discovered that two proteins already present in E. coli cells -- RbfA and KsgA -- need to be in balance with each other in order for ribosomes to function
  • RbfA does not exist in humans
Casey Finnerty

A DNA Lesson, From the Expert's Pen - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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microbiology molecular biology dna

shared by Casey Finnerty on 27 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • The final piece in solving the puzzle of DNA was achieved on the morning of Feb. 28, 60 years ago this week, when Dr. Watson saw how the bases of DNA paired up.
Elijah Velasquez

These psychedelic animal specimens are unlike anything you've ever seen - 1 views

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  • Elijah Velasquez on 27 Feb 13
     
    This has little to do with microbiology but this staining technique is much more badass than Gram staining.
Katelyn Madigan

Why sourdough bread resists mold - 1 views

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resistance bread mold

shared by Katelyn Madigan on 22 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • sourdough bread differs from ordinary bread in having an extra fermentation step, over and above yeast fermentation. This step is mediated by lactic acid bacteria, typically of the genus Lactobacillus
  • L. hammesii produced substantial quantities of hydroxylated monounsaturated fatty acids
  • A second antifungal fatty acid produced by cereal enzymes
  • Casey Finnerty on 22 Feb 13
     
    Neat article on microbial competition, across kingdoms no less!
Charles Bach

For Gastronomists, a Go-To Microbiologist - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...ts-a-go-to-microbiologist.html

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  • Charles Bach on 22 Feb 13
     
    Saw this article and thought it was cool how you can use microbiology in the culinary world. Pretty awesome how some chefs desire to look into science to create signature flavors.
  • Casey Finnerty on 22 Feb 13
     
    Neat find, Charlie! I have thought that someone should take a more scientific approach to these "culinary microbes".
Elijah Velasquez

Living organisms need antifreeze to survive in the cold - 0 views

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  • Elijah Velasquez on 22 Feb 13
     
    Plants and animals living in cold climates have natural antifreeze proteins (AFPs) which prevent ice growth and crystallization of organic fluid matter.
Whitney Hopfauf

More Tests Needed in LA Hotel Water Tank Death - ABC News - 0 views

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ecoli microbiology virology Virus resistance norovirus

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  • Whitney Hopfauf on 22 Feb 13
     
    Im not sure I can process this article effectively. I want to vomit.
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