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Implications of finding poliovirus in sewers of Brazil and Israel

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Wild poliovirus has been detected in the sewers of Brazil and Israel. Fortunately, no cases of poliomyelitis have been reported in either country. Why is poliovirus present in these countries and what are the implications for the eradication effort? Wild type poliovirus (e.g. not vaccine-derived virus) was detected in sewage samples that had been collected …

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TWiM 6: Antibacterial therapy with bacteriophage: Reality or fiction?

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cliff Mintz, Michael Schmidt, and Elio Schaecter On episode #6 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Cliff, Michael and Elio review the use of bacteriophages to manage infections, and the presence of antibiotic resistance genes in bacteriophages from urban sewage and river water. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twimshow/TWiM006.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, …

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