A CRISPR fingerprint of pathogenic C. auris fungi for precision diagnostics

Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...
Homeland Security Today

The Socio-Behavioral Component of Biosecurity Gaps in US Labs: Pathogenic Agents Being Misapplied for Terrorism is a Grave Concern

Fears of Global Ebola Outbreak Spread Across Continents is a recent headline that revealed a growing sense of panic regarding the current Ebola outbreak emergency. Every so often, events occur to ...
The Scientist

Double Agents: Engineered Bacteria Tackle Pathogenic Biofilms in Mice

Mycoplasma pneumoniae are tiny bacteria typically known to cause lung infections. But now, a group of scientists have turned them into double agents. Genetically engineered Mycoplasma helped break ...
Medscape

Mitigation of Human-Pathogenic Fungi That Exhibit Resistance to Medical Agents: Can Clinical Antifungal Stewardship Help?

NJ Purdy holds a PhD studentship from the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR); SC Moody holds a PhD studentship from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research ...
EurekAlert!

Arkansas Clean Plant Center leads global effort to wipe ‘phantom agents’ from pathogen regulatory lists

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wiping “phantom agents” from a list of suspected plant pathogens would improve agricultural efficiency and food security by updating regulations on international shipment of ...
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Chemical warfare? Israel lacks regulations for dangerous biological agents, comptroller warns

Israel’s system for safeguarding dangerous biological agents remains so under-regulated and fragmented that pathogens or sensitive scientific knowledge could slip into hostile hands with alarming ease ...