The Molecular Microbiology Research Group in the UAB’s Department of Genetics and Microbiology describes for the first time, in a work published in PLOS ONE, a model of behaviour of a bacterial… …read more
On 17 January 2016, the National IHR Focal Point (NFP) of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) notified WHO of 2 additional cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (VDPV1). Both cases are from Longsane district, Xaisomboun Province. The first new case is a 14-month-old male from Longsane district, Xaisomboun Province. He developed fever on 16 […]
On 24 January 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Thailand notified WHO of 1 laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. This is the country’s second case of MERS-CoV infection (see DON published on 10 July 2015). The case is a 71-year-old Omani national who arrived in Bangkok, Thailand on […]
New research from the University of Iowa answers a question that has vexed cystic fibrosis (CF) researchers for almost 25 years: why don’t mice with CF gene mutations develop the life-threatening… …read more
Rabies could be eradicated from street dogs in India with the help of a new smartphone app, a study has shown. …read more