Viruses help form biofilms
Bacteria frequently grow in communities called biofilms, which are aggregates of cells and polymers. An example of a biofilm is the dental plaque on your teeth. Biofilms are medically important…
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Scientists: Engage the public!
Science and technology play important roles in the nature and quality of our lives, so it is not surprising that as a society, we are increasingly challenged by problems that…
Agar Artist Caitlin Cahak
At ASM Microbe 2017 in New Orleans, I spoke with Medical Laboratory Scientist Caitlin Cahak about her agar art….
Protection against 2009 influenza H1N1 by immunization with 1918-like and classical swine viruses
Influenza A viruses typically cause severe respiratory disease mainly in the very young or the elderly. The 2009 swine-origin H1N1 virus is unusual because it preferentially infects individuals under 35…