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ASM Articles in the Spotlight Print E-mail

ASM Articles in the Spotlight. The ASM journals Eukaryotic Cell, Infection and Immunity, and the Journal of Virology highlight current articles of interest in their Spotlight sections:
http://ec.asm.org/current.dtl#SPOTLIGHT
http://iai.asm.org/current.dtl#SPOTLIGHT
http://jvi.asm.org/current.dtl#SPOTLIGHT

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Spliceosomal Proteomics Reveals New RNA Splicing Factors in T. brucei Print E-mail

Some trypanosomatid parasites cause lethal human diseases and therefore are intensely investigated. Curiously, these unicellular eukaryotes transcribe their genes polycistronically like prokaryotes and use a mechanism called spliced leader trans splicing to generate individual mRNA molecules.
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V. cholerae's Amazing Adaptability: Genes and Regulatory Networks Identified Print E-mail

 

shikyildizIn both the aquatic environment and the human digestive tract, Vibrio cholerae must cope with a range of salinities and osmolarities. Now Nicholas J. Shikuma and Fitnat H. Yildiz of the University of California, Santa Cruz, have identified the genes and regulatory networks required for this pathogen's adaptation to changes in these conditions.
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Lactic Acid Bacterium Suppresses S. aureus Virulence: New Biocontrol Strategies Possible Print E-mail

 

If microbes won prizes for achievements, Staphylococcus aureus undoubtedly would win a lifetime achievement award for intensity and diversity of its depredations: septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and toxic shock syndrome, to name a few. Yet, even the amazing S. aureus has worthy opponents.
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Streptomycin, which Worsens Salmonellosis, Destabilizes Ecology of Mouse Gut Print E-mail

 

garneraltierProbiotics and prebiotics, dietary supplements that promote growth of beneficial bacteria, could help prevent diseases such as salmonellosis. Knowing what sorts of fatty acids occur naturally in the intestine and understanding their effects on Salmonella will likely be of practical importance.
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