Researchers distinguish systems behind inflammasome initiation by fungal pathogens Kumar Jeetendra | December 3, 2020 Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified the mechanisms behind inflammasome activation driven by infection with the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Fungal infection, especially with A. fumigatus, is a leading cause of infection-associated deaths in people with compromised immune systems. The work provides clues to a potential therapeutic approach for treating infectious and …
SMART AMR researchers Boon Chong Goh and Linh Chi Dam evaluate the bacterial cells after treatment with lysins Kumar Jeetendra | December 1, 2020 Singapore, 1 December 2020 – Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a method to produce customisable engineered lysins that can be used to selectively kill bacteria of interest while leaving others unharmed. The discovery presents a …
Microorganisms in the lungs could impact lung cancer progression and prognosis Kumar Jeetendra | November 11, 2020 Bottom Line: Enrichment of the lungs with oral commensal microbes has been correlated with advanced stage disease, worse prognosis, and tumor progression in patients with lung cancer. Journal in Which the research was Published: Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Author: Leopoldo Segal, MD, director of the Lung Microbiome Program, …
Bio-Gate successfully markets antiviral and antibacterial Protective Film Spray for surfaces Kumar Jeetendra | October 30, 2020 Nuremberg, 28. October 2020 – Bio-Gate AG (ISIN DE000BGAG981), one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative technologies and individual solutions for health and hygiene, has successfully launched the new antiviral and antibacterial MSBG-Tec Protective Film Spray. The spray is being used in the public transport system in Nuremberg to supplement the existing hygiene measures. …
New AGA report subtleties adequacy and wellbeing of fecal microbiota transplantation Kumar Jeetendra | October 4, 2020 Now, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released the first results in the NIH-funded AGA Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) National Registry, the largest real world study about the effectiveness and safety of FMT. Published in Gastroenterology, the registry reported that FMT resulted in a treatment of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection in 90% of individuals across …
ICMR gives positive nod for HiMedia-Syngene COVID-19 antibody test kit, ELISafe19™ Kumar Jeetendra | September 10, 2020 The Indian Bioscience leader, Himedia Laboratories, an expert in media developer, manufacturer and diagnostics, has manufactured an IgG based ELISA test kit, ELISafe19™ for COVID-19 in collaboration with Syngene International, an integrated research and development services company. The antibody test kit has a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 99% and has now been approved by …
MIC Made as Easy as A, B, C, D Kumar Jeetendra | August 31, 2020 In recent years, there has been a growing interest in researching and developing new antimicrobial agents from various sources to combat microbial resistance. Several factors led to this increase, particularly the selection pressure exerted by overuse & misuse of antimicrobial agents which resulted in the emergence of resistant microorganisms. This, in turn, led to increasing …
New method could help battle the worldwide danger of antibiotic resistance Kumar Jeetendra | July 4, 2020 Another strategy could help decrease anti-infection recommending by anticipating which medications could be viable in battling microscopic organisms in no time. Researchers at the University of Exeter have built up the technique, which permits clients to see whether a bacterium is probably going to react to anti-toxins. The examination is as of now in beginning …
New strategy spikes creation of anti-toxin or antiparasitic mixes in actinobacteria Kumar Jeetendra | June 26, 2020 Scientists have built up a strategy to spike the creation of new anti-infection or antiparasitic mixes covering up in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the wellspring of medications, for example, actinomycin and streptomycin and are known to hold other undiscovered compound wealth. The researchers report their discoveries in the diary eLife. The scientists needed …
Review of the causes of antimicrobial resistance Kumar Jeetendra | April 2, 2020 Antimicrobial agents particularly antibiotics have been critical in the fight against infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa (1). There usage in clinical medicine for treating infectious diseases has drastically leads to increase in the life expectancy of the human race over the past six decades. This is because the …
AMSBIO Launch Coronavirus – COVID-19 Research Products Kumar Jeetendra | March 16, 2020 AMSBIO announce the availability of recombinant proteins and antibodies for detection of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and related RNA viruses. Historically strains of Coronavirus able to infect humans (HCoV-OC43, HCoV-229E, HCoV-NL63, and HCoVHKU1) were not highly pathogenic and only caused mild respiratory illness. By comparison more recent strains – SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and COVID-19 that emerged in Wuhan, …
India closes entryways for outcasts, under deliberate isolate:Coronavirus a pandemic Kumar Jeetendra | March 12, 2020 India forced stringent travel checks to the nation as the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the Covid-19 episode a pandemic with in excess of 118,000 affirmed cases and 4,291 passings in 114 nations. India’s check of tainted individuals is 62 with no affirmed passings so distant from the ailment. The WHO had ordered the coronavirus …
