Microbial Minutes: Candida auris Lineages and Phage-Mammalian Immune Interactions
What's hot in the microbial sciences? ASM summarizes microbiology news and reports in Microbial Minutes, a biweekly news roundup. Watch the YouTube session for summaries and major findings, and read the reports and news coverage for yourself below. What should we highlight next time? Leave a suggestion in our comments section!
Szekely A., Borman A.M., and Johnson E.M. Candida auris Isolates of the Southern Asian and South African Lineages Exhibit Different Phenotypic and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles in vitro. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. PAP March 13 2019.
Sweere J.M. et al. Bacteriophage Trigger Antiviral Immunity and Prevent Clearance of Bacterial Infection. Science. March 29 2019.
Szekely A., Borman A.M., and Johnson E.M. Candida auris Isolates of the Southern Asian and South African Lineages Exhibit Different Phenotypic and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles in vitro. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. PAP March 13 2019.
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Sweere J.M. et al. Bacteriophage Trigger Antiviral Immunity and Prevent Clearance of Bacterial Infection. Science. March 29 2019.
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