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Human placenta has no microbiome but can contain potential pathogens
The human placenta does not have a microbiota, suggesting that bacterial infection of the placenta is not a common cause of adverse pregnancy outcome, but group B Streptococcus is found in approximately 5% of placental samples.
- Marcus C. de Goffau
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Pathogen elimination by probiotic Bacillus via signalling interference
Lipopeptides secreted by Bacillus bacteria block quorum sensing by Staphylococcus aureus and thereby inhibit the growth of this opportunistic pathogen in the gut, suggesting why people in rural Thailand who are colonized by Bacillus are not also colonized by S. aureus.
- Pipat Piewngam
- , Yue Zheng
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No quick fix for Haiti cholera
As outbreak enters its second year, relief bodies move to roll out vaccine for the first time.
- Declan Butler
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Evidence for several waves of global transmission in the seventh cholera pandemic
- Ankur Mutreja
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Antibiotic resistance shows up in India's drinking water
Discovery of NDM-1 outside hospital environment raises alarm.
- Naomi Lubick
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Cholera vaccine plan splits experts
Opinion is divided over how to tackle the disease in Haiti.
- David Cyranoski
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Verbal autopsy methods questioned
Controversy flares over malaria mortality levels in India.
- Declan Butler
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The killing fields
Plan to cull badgers in England shows the new government does not respect scientific advice.
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The gorilla connection
Plasmodium falciparum is the agent of the deadliest form of human malaria. A survey of Plasmodium diversity in African apes reveals that western gorillas are the reservoir species for this parasite. See Article p. 420
- Edward C. Holmes
Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics