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Brachybacterium epidermidis Sp. Nov., a Novel Bacterial Species Isolated from the Back of the Right Hand, in a 67-Year-Old Healthy Woman

International Journal of Microbiology, 2022
Knowledge on human skin microbiota composition has been expanding in recent years. Its role in human health and disease represents an active area of investigation.
Manon Boxberger, Sibylle Magnien, Angéline Antezack, Clara Rolland, Marine Makoa, Bernard La-Scola, Nadim Cassir   +6 more
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Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in Canadian acute care hospitals, 2014–2018

Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2020
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pose serious threats to the health of Canadians due to increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs.
Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program
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Adapted Protocol for Saccharibacteria Cocultivation: Two New Members Join the Club of Candidate Phyla Radiation

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
The growing application of metagenomics to different ecological and microbiome niches in recent years has enhanced our knowledge of global microbial biodiversity. Among these abundant and widespread microbes, the candidate phyla radiation (CPR) group has
Ahmad Ibrahim, Mohamad Maatouk, Andriamiharimamy Rajaonison, Rita Zgheib, Gabriel Haddad, Jacques Bou Khalil, Didier Raoult, Fadi Bittar   +7 more
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Micronutrient fortification to improve growth and health of maternally HIV-unexposed and exposed Zambian infants: a randomised controlled trial.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundThe period of complementary feeding, starting around 6 months of age, is a time of high risk for growth faltering and morbidity. Low micronutrient density of locally available foods is a common problem in low income countries.
Chilenje Infant Growth, Nutrition and Infection (CIGNIS) Study Team
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Dose-dependent response to infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the ferret model and evidence of protective immunity

Nature Communications, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 induces mild infection in ferret model. Here, Ryan et al. characterise optimal infection dosage inducing upper respiratory tract (UTR) viral shedding, progression time of viral shedding, and pathology in ferrets and finally provide evidence ...
Kathryn A. Ryan, Kevin R. Bewley, Susan A. Fotheringham, Gillian S. Slack, Phillip Brown, Yper Hall, Nadina I. Wand, Anthony C. Marriott, Breeze E. Cavell, Julia A. Tree, Lauren Allen, Marilyn J. Aram, Thomas J. Bean, Emily Brunt, Karen R. Buttigieg, Daniel P. Carter, Rebecca Cobb, Naomi S. Coombes, Steve J. Findlay-Wilson, Kerry J. Godwin, Karen E. Gooch, Jade Gouriet, Rachel Halkerston, Debbie J. Harris, Thomas H. Hender, Holly E. Humphries, Laura Hunter, Catherine M. K. Ho, Chelsea L. Kennard, Stephanie Leung, Stephanie Longet, Didier Ngabo, Karen L. Osman, Jemma Paterson, Elizabeth J. Penn, Steven T. Pullan, Emma Rayner, Oliver Skinner, Kimberley Steeds, Irene Taylor, Tom Tipton, Stephen Thomas, Carrie Turner, Robert J. Watson, Nathan R. Wiblin, Sue Charlton, Bassam Hallis, Julian A. Hiscox, Simon Funnell, Mike J. Dennis, Catherine J. Whittaker, Michael G. Catton, Julian Druce, Francisco J. Salguero, Miles W. Carroll   +54 more
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A case report describing the immune response of an infant with congenital heart disease and severe COVID-19

Communications Medicine, 2021
Wurzel et al. describe the kinetics of the immune response in relation to clinical and virological features in a 5-month old infant with congenital heart disease and severe COVID-19.
Danielle Wurzel, Melanie R. Neeland, Jeremy Anderson, Yara-Natalie Abo, Lien Anh Ha Do, Celeste M. Donato, Julie E. Bines, Zheng Quan Toh, Rachel A. Higgins, Sedi Jalali, Theresa Cole, Kanta Subbarao, Alissa McMinn, Kate Dohle, Gabrielle M. Haeusler, Sarah McNab, Annette Alafaci, Isabella Overmars, Vanessa Clifford, Lai-yang Lee, Andrew J. Daley, Jim Buttery, Penelope A. Bryant, David Burgner, Andrew Steer, Shidan Tosif, Igor E. Konstantinov, Trevor Duke, Paul V. Licciardi, Daniel G. Pellicci, Nigel W. Crawford   +30 more
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Tabanids as possible pathogen vectors in Senegal (West Africa)

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Species of the Tabanidae are potent vectors of human and animal diseases, but they have not been thoroughly investigated to date. In Senegal (West Africa), little information is available on these dipterans.
Mohamed Lamine Keita, Hacène Medkour, Masse Sambou, Handi Dahmana, Oleg Mediannikov   +4 more
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Systematically attenuating DNA targeting enables CRISPR-driven editing in bacteria

Nature Communications, 2023
Genome editing in bacteria normally requires efficient recombination and high transformation efficiencies, which often isn’t. Here the authors report that systematically attenuating DNA targeting activity enables RecA-mediated repair in different ...
Daphne Collias, Elena Vialetto, Jiaqi Yu, Khoa Co, Éva d. H. Almási, Ann-Sophie Rüttiger, Tatjana Achmedov, Till Strowig, Chase L. Beisel   +8 more
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Screening and monitoring of travellers returning from countries affected by Bundibugyo virus: an overview of European approaches, July 2026

Eurosurveillance
The 2026 Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has prompted European countries and the United States to revise measures for travellers, healthcare workers and humanitarian personnel returning from ...
and of the ESCMID Emerging Infection Subcommittee
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The management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in the United Kingdom and Vietnam: a multi-centre evaluation.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus bacteremia is a common and serious infection worldwide and although treatment guidelines exist, there is little consensus on optimal management.
Guy E Thwaites, United Kingdom Clinical Infection Research Group (UKCIRG)   +1 more
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