Molecular investigation of COVID-19’s subsequent wave shows freak infections connected to quick spread Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2020 Molecular analysis of COVID-19’s powerful second wave in Houston — from May 12 to July 7 — shows that a mutated virus strain linked to higher transmission and infection rates than the coronavirus strains that caused Houston’s first wave. Gene sequencing results from 5,085 COVID-positive patients analyzed at Houston Methodist since early March show a …
Researchers give knowledge on how lung microorganisms secure against attacking microbes Kumar Jeetendra | December 9, 2020 New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published today in the open-access eLife journal. The study in mice shows that a strain of lung bacteria called Lactobacillus provides a barrier against Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) colonisation in animals previously infected with influenza A virus when applied therapeutically following …
