Fisk University student Vida Robertson highlighted a publication from SBGrid member Dirk Slotboom from University of Groningen and his colleague Anna Hirsch of Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research that appeared in Protein Science and describes the authors' investigation of a new druggable target for treating pneumonia infections. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eHatDA8i #SBGrid #StructuralBiology #DrugResistance
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🌍 #𝗪𝗔𝗔𝗪𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 – 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 Bacteriophages offer a potential alternative or complement to antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. In the EVREA-Phage project, a DZIF team at the Leibniz Institute DSMZ is developing an oral phage therapy to target vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE). VRE, which colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, can lead to severe diseases like neonatal meningitis and endocarditis. Phage therapy represents an innovative approach to eradicating this resistant pathogen and reducing the burden of AMR. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eB9JV2A9 Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH #AMR #PhageTherapy #Antibiotics #GlobalHealth
EVREA-Phage: Phage therapy against Enterococcus faecium
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IgY is a class of proteins that recognizes and binds to specific pathogens. IgY Life Sciences Associate Research Scientist, Tina Sarkar, has extensively studied the mechanisms of action of IgY antibodies, which can prevent the first step of infection: contact with host tissues and cells. IgY can bind to bacteria floating on or around mucosal surfaces in human hosts. When several IgY antibodies surround the pathogen, it cannot interact with the host's mucosa, stopping the spread of the infection. IgY can also bind to specific motility molecules, which prevent some pathogens from moving to new areas of the gut or other mucosal surfaces. Additionally, IgY has been shown to bind pathogen-specific enzymes that contribute to inflammatory pathways and tissue damage. IgY is a fascinating protein with unique properties, especially when compared to mammalian antibodies. Its use in research and nutraceutical applications for humans and animals continues to grow, thanks to its availability in chicken egg yolks and its non-invasive production method. To learn more about our research and how Muno-IgY can apply to your research and products, contact us at enquiries@igylifesciences.com. #IGYLifesciences #guthealth Image credit: IMMUNE, A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive, Philipp Dettmer, 2021.
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AJOG Expert Review in Labor: Clinical chorioamnionitis (CC) at term: definition, pathogenesis, microbiology, diagnosis, and treatment - Frequency of intraamniotic infection and sterile intraamniotic inflammation in patients with CC at term according to membrane status https://ow.ly/sYb750R0hXY
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AJOG Expert Review in Labor: Clinical chorioamnionitis (CC) at term: definition, pathogenesis, microbiology, diagnosis, and treatment - Frequency of intraamniotic infection and sterile intraamniotic inflammation in patients with CC at term according to membrane status https://ow.ly/sYb750R0hXY
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🌟 Breakthrough Research Alert 🌟 Lipid Analogs Reveal Features Critical for Hemolysis and Diminish Granadaene-Mediated Group B Streptococcus Infection by Blair Armistead, PhD, MPH, Pilar Herrero-Foncubierta, Michelle Coleman, Phoenicia Quach, Christopher Whidbey, Jose Justicia, Ruben Tapia, Raquel Casares, Alba Millán, Ali Haidour, Javier Rodriguez Granger, Jay Vornhagen, Veronica Santana-Ufret, Sean Merillat, Kristina M Adams Waldorf, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Lakshmi Rajagopal 🔬 Understanding the structural features of microbial lipids essential for cytotoxicity is crucial for developing new therapeutics. This study delves into the synthesis and screening of lipid derivatives inspired by granadaene, a cytotoxic lipid produced by Group B Streptococci (GBS). 🩺 Key Insights: Structural features critical for granadaene's toxic function identified. Synthetic analog vaccination shows promise in reducing GBS infection. Potential applications in combating other toxic microbial lipids. 📝 Accreditation: This article offers 1.0 #CME credit, aiding continuous medical education for healthcare professionals. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dQpns4yK #MedicalResearch #CME #InfectionControl #GBS #PhysicianInsights #MedicalPractice #DoctorsUpdate
Acapedia CME | Lipid Analogs & Granadaene in GBS Infection
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Pattern Bioscience, an innovator in rapid infection #diagnostics, just secured a $22.5M Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) contract to advance their single-cell #microbiology system. This technology enables same-day identification of pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility—cutting diagnostic time from days to hours. We’re proud to support Pattern as they improve infection care and drive better patient outcomes. Learn more in the full press release: https://lnkd.in/gWv8u5hn #PartnerNews #SingleCell
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New publication alert 😀, Bob Kullberg and our team has just published a Viewpoint in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, discussing a critical aspect of sepsis treatment: “Empirical antibiotic therapy for sepsis: save the anaerobic microbiota.” Many thanks to the very nice collaboration with the University of Michigan ID/pulm and crit care team! 🦠 While antibiotics are essential for managing sepsis, we explore why targeting anaerobic bacteria may often be unnecessary and potentially harmful. Preserving the gut’s anaerobic microbiota could significantly improve outcomes in sepsis patients by preventing the depletion of beneficial bacteria that support systemic immunity. 🌟 This paper is a step toward more mindful, microbiome-sparing antibiotic use, with the aim of improving patient outcomes in sepsis care. Open access: https://lnkd.in/enppQPN3 #Sepsis #Microbiome #AntibioticStewardship #MedicalResearch #HealthInnivation #LancetRespiratoryMedine #UMich #AmsterdamUMC
Empirical antibiotic therapy for sepsis: save the anaerobic microbiota
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WOW , because this is in terms everyone JUST GETS?. AND WHAT ABOUT THE LITTLE BRIEF PART ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN READ JUST TO MAKE IT BE WHAT CONFUSING BUT ALSO HAVE SOME UPSTANDING SEVERITY AND AN REASON TO BE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT RESEARCHERS DID TO FIND OUT THIS OR WHATEVER BUT WHAT IS IT EXACTLY IT'S IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE PUT IN AT LEAST THIS AND AN IN PARENTHESES EASILY IT COULD HAVE BEEN BUT WHY IS THAT SO LET'S JUST SAY THIS HAS A RED FLAG TO A PERSON LIKE MYSELF WHO KNOWS BEYOND THIS BECAUSE I CANNOT CONCEIVE I CANNOT PHYSICALLY PRETEND OR EVEN BLOCK MY OWN SELF FROM THIS. MYSELF TO MY NATURAL BUILT-IN SELF-DEFENSE MECHANISM CANNOT WORK EVEN ANYMORE IT HAS NO MORE TO RESIST TO HIDE IT CANNOT IT'S REACH THIS POINT OVERLOAD. IS THIS SO DIFFICULT TO GRASP TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE WORDS THAT ARE ENGLISH WORDS IF YOU READ THEM WHETHER OR NOT I PUT COMMAS IN PUNCTUATION AND TO SUIT THE GRAMMAR NEEDS OF WHICH WHO WOULD NEED TO WORRY ABOUT GRAMMAR WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT BECAUSE IF IF IT DID CAN YOU IMAGINE THINGS GOING HAYWIRE BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME NATURE OF HOW LACK OF PUNCTUATION CAUSES THIS DERAILMENT AND AND WELL IT'S FOCUS AND IT IS DERAILMENT IT'S JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO CAUSE HARM TO HURT TO CONTINUE POISONING BEING POISONED. IT'S EASY TO THINK THAT SOMETHING IS UNTHINKABLE OR IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE IT'S SOMEHOW NEVER HAPPENED TO KNOW THAT IT'S POSSIBLE BUT SEE WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SOMETHING THAT ONLY THROUGH THAT FORCE BECAUSE OF EVENTUALLY THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES FACING IT BECAUSE OF HOW EXISTENCE WORKS IT'S JUST LIKE GETTING A SLIVER AND IF NOT WORKING IT OUT OURSELVES WITH OUR HANDS AND OUR MOTOR SKILLS THAT WAY THE PART THAT IS OURSELVES STILL IN THE HUMAN FORM OF OUR BODY WILL DO IT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF OUR CELLULAR AND ANATOMY MAKEUP THAT IS PERCEIVED TO BE USELESS ENOUGH TO WEAR WE CAN CONTINUE BEING POISONED AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO ASSIST IT AND GIVE ALL KINDS OF REASONS WHY AND AND THEN FIND OUT OH SO AND SO GOT CAUGHT FOR THIS OR IN TROUBLE FOR THIS AND THEN BUT I WAS SURE THAT IT WASN'T THE CASE I THOUGHT SO BUT AND HAD A QUESTION AND THEN THEY DISMISSED IT BECAUSE WELL BECAUSE OF THE TRENDINESS THE TRADITION BECAUSE OF THE DETAILS OF WHICH IF YOU DON'T WORD IT JUST SO IT WON'T MAKE IT EVEN ANY DIRECTION BUT THE TRASH. WHY PLEASE DO YOU SEE AND WHY NOT DON'T YOU WANT THE RESPONSE OF WHO YOU CAN GET THIS CONFIRMATION OF WHAT DOES FIND THIS BASIC HUMAN HUMANITY HUMAN CARING ABOUT HUMAN OR THEN AGAIN IT'S BASICALLY REASON TO HAVE ANOTHER TELEVISION COMMERCIAL TELLING US WHY WE NEED TO HURRY TO HELP AND SEND MONEY BECAUSE THEN HELP THIS ANIMAL BECAUSE THEY'RE NEAR THERE EUTHANIZATION AND AND THEY SHOW PICTURES AND STUFF LIKE IT'S LIKE PEOPLE BEING HELD HOSTAGE AND RANSOM HELD RANSOM FOR MONEY IT'S THE SAME THING THAT'S WHAT REALITY IS. IT IS
Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) have discovered a new lantibiotic, namely epilancin A37.
Researchers discover new lantibiotic produced by staphylococci
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Targeting Tips for Treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Cystic Fibrosis – Look to Sugars for a Key - https://scft.link/Yqwq7 Dr. Deborah L. Chance, PhD, from the University of Missouri, led a study exploring how Pseudomonas aeruginosa binds to sugars in cystic fibrosis infections. Published in Microorganisms, this research may aid in developing new treatments for these persistent infections. #cysticfibrosis #bacterialinfection #pseudomonas #carbohydratebinding #sciencefeatured #sciencenews
Targeting Tips for Treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Cystic Fibrosis – Look to Sugars for a Key
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🔬 A High-Sensitive One-Step Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Detecting Streptococcus suis 🐖 🚨 #StreptococcusSuis is a major pathogen in #pigs, primarily affecting post-weaned piglets with conditions such as septicemia, sudden death, meningitis, arthritis, and endocarditis. Diagnosis typically relies on clinical signs and is confirmed through bacterial culture. 💡 A recent study published in #AROH showcases the development of a highly sensitive one-step multiplex real-time PCR assay. This new method allows for the simultaneous detection of Streptococcus suis, Streptococcus suis serotype 2, and Glaesserella parasuis with high specificity and sensitivity, offering a more efficient and precise diagnostic tool for these pathogens. 👉 Explore more details: https://lnkd.in/g3Sjefys #VeterinaryMedicine #AnimalHealth #PathogenDiagnosis
The establishment and application of a one‐step multiplex real‐time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Streptococcus suis, Streptococcus suis serotype 2, and Glaesserella parasuis
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