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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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The Varying Anatomy of Multidrug Resistance Print E-mail

 

In intensive care units, up to 30% of A. baumannii clinical isolates are resistant to at least three classes of antibiotics, often including fluoroquinolones and carbapenems.
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New Insights Into Reduced Circadian Clock of Prochlorococcus Print E-mail

 

The circadian clock of cyanobacteria is different from all other known clocks, consisting of just three proteins which time phosphorylation and dephosphorylation on 24-hour rhythms even in vitro.
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Atrazine-Eating Pseudomonas Uses Pyrimidine Receptor for Chemoattraction Print E-mail

 

Atrazine is a human-made herbicide used worldwide to control broadleaf and grassy weeds that was first synthesized about half a century ago.
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Anatomy of Attenuation in a Live Vaccine Print E-mail

 

Nothing stimulates immunity as well as the infection itself; hence, in a vaccine, use of an organism with a mutation that eliminates pathogenicity is optimal.
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Gene Expression Changes Occur 6–21 Months After BSE Infection Print E-mail

 

Prion diseases are still poorly understood.
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