A huge, new resource for plasmid research - PlasmidScope is a database of 852,000 #plasmid sequences with a rich set of annotations, automated online analysis and interactive visualisation academic.oup.com/nar/article/...

Five countries report new polio cases www.cidrap.umn.edu/polio/five-c...

Excited to share our work with @pjplanet.bsky.social and @ahmedmicrobes.bsky.social tracking Staph aureus transmission across the NICU using genomics!! This study was co-led by the amazing @qianxuan.bsky.social and Lakshmi Srinivasan, and made possible by the @centermicrobialmed.bsky.social

Bonjour, voici des alt. Européennes à pas mal d’outils différents : european-alternatives.eu

ASM stands firm in its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as such efforts are critical to advancing the microbial sciences for everyone. Read our statement: asm.org/Press-Releas...

🥁Suivi PCR Grippe / COVID / VRS de mon labo, 4è semaine janvier 2025 : 🔴 Grippe Toujours aussi haut 🟠VRS Circulation toujours présente, surtout des clusters en EHPAD / SSR 🟠COVID Circulation toujours présente, en ville et en établissements de soin

"la lutte contre l’antibiorésistance impose de prévenir les infections" Lutter contre les pathogènes dans l'air, c'est améliorer l'hygiène, sans imposer d'efforts humains, et réduire l'antibioresistance Traitons l'air partagé Upper-room UVGI 💜 www.lemonde.fr/sciences/art...

Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which showed that over 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. were killed by H5N1 bird flu in the last quarter of 2024.

Researchers spend approximately 45% of their time on administrative activities related to #grants rather than actual #research. The current #competition in research #funding has significant drawbacks; evidence-based improvements of the funding system are required: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

2 quick notes on the state of chronic-infection SARS-CoV-2 seqs #1) ~3 years after its peak, BA.1 is still showing up in nasal swab seqs—despite reduced surveillance—most recently a mid-late Dec BA.1 from Nebraska. #2) Chronic JN.1 seqs now more common, many with one very peculiar mutation 1/12

Fantastic review on chronic SARS-CoV-2 infections by virological superstars @neher.io & Alex Sigal in Nature Microbiology. I’ll do a short overview, outline a couple minor quibbles, & defend the honor of ORF9b w/some stats & 3 striking sequences from the past week. 1/64

This is amazing, not only a lower cost CPC for measuring mask fit and ultrafine particles in a room, but a new probe to measure fit of a respirator without destroying it, check out the video to see how it works ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_P0... ). 🧪🧵1/

Don't know if someone already posted it, but shout-out to the center for virologic research for their virus themed snowflakes!!!! Perfect for kids & parents alike. And the only viruses allowed to escape the lab & hop in office! cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...

@bsky.app , pls do something to prevent the app from reloading data when we come back Typically reading a post, switching to mail,text or any other app, and coming back to BS will result in loosing any partly written response, will make you loose the post... This is just a pia

Today we report that an engineered skin bacterium, swabbed gently on the head of a mouse, can unleash a potent antibody response against a pathogen. Could lead to topical vaccines that are applied in a cream. @djenetbousbaine.bsky.social led the charge... @natureportfolio.bsky.social 1/55

Does #randomization ensures balance of risk factors between groups? Consider this: In Denmark 860 individuals were randomly allocated to either intervention or control. Individuals were unaware of their allocation. No intervention took place. Mortality was higher in the intervention group (p=0.003)

#Flu vaccine estimated to be 21% effective against flu spread to household members The risk of infecting household contacts was 19%, the research suggests. www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

How SARS-CoV-2 affects antimicrobial resistance in the upper respiratory tract, revealing greater AMR gene diversity in infected individuals ? Highlighting implications for managing secondary infections and antibiotic stewardship. https://buff.ly/3OgZAUt

Ma boulangère tousse Magique !!! Elle a mis un masque (bon pas encore un FFP2 car en blanc c'est trop moche : fournisseurs, il y a un vrai marché du FFP2 "design")

Was recently reading @who.int 's Mpox strategic preparedness & response plan www.who.int/publications... Lots on diagnostics, vaccines & therapeutics Not a word on prevention measures Is it ok to let ppl fall sick & suffer as far as pharma can sell stuff ? Prevention should always be no 1 !

The report released today by @saferairproject.bsky.social makes a strong case for safer shared air as an accessibility and inclusion issue. www.saferairproject.com/safer-shared...

We have clean water. Now we need clean indoor air

The Practical Guide presents the rules of #humanitarian law applicable to the protection and assistance of victims of conflicts and crisis. For journalists & citizens, policy makers & opinion leaders, relief workers, members of humanitarian organizations & practitioners, war leaders & servicemen.

California just announced the first U.S. case of the mpox variant that has been circulating in Eastern Africa for over a year.

Incredible graphic - the myriad of ways that bacteria defend themselves against antibiotics. 14 resistance mechanisms, summarised by Idan Yelin & Roy Kishony in Cell www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In new study led by Bernadeta Dadonaite, we measure how all mutations to H5 influenza HA affect four molecular phenotypes relevant to pandemic risk: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...   Results can inform surveillance of ongoing evolution of H5N1.

How expensive is it to have diarrhea? In DRC: very expensive. A 4-day diarrhea episode can cost 9% of a family’s monthly income in treatment and other costs. There are 45 million episodes of diarrhea per year in DRC. Public health is a huge economic investment. 🧪🩺 journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

Reconstructed influenza A/H3N2 infection histories using multistrain serology, paper out in PLOS Biology plos.io/3YIDQpt! We inferred lifetime infections and antibody levels for 1130 individuals in Guangzhou, China, giving insights into long-term influenza incidence and immunity. Thread below:

The links between Epstein-Barr virus infection and later multiple sclerosis are getting stronger: www.science.org/content/blog...

in english : Please share! 🙏 youtu.be/5lrdd9jIYQA?...

🌟Nouvelle vidéo de sensibilisation 🌟 SARS-Cov-2 : Tous et toutes concerné-es Protégeons-nous ensemble youtu.be/iH3Ocv3Gt80?...

From ON-LIGHT with love & kindness Take care of yourself & your loved ones Be safe

It probably read the news and decided it was better off without the communications. www.cnn.com/2023/12/13/w...

SARS-CoV-2 infects neurons, astrocytes, choroid plexus epithelial cells and pericytes of the human central nervous system https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.21.568132v1

Ronchonnade du vendredi : les services de l'État, qui 6 mois après le dépôt des comptes, demandent des infos pour verser le CIR a une jeune entreprise innovante, puis demandent des pièces pendant 2 mois, puis qui donneront une réponse dans 6 mois : pas cool La Tréso c'est crucial ds 1 startup

#HICPAC at least public comments talk about airborne transmission, that HICPAC made every effort to skirt

Absolutely no mention of any NPI apart from masks in #HICPAC meeting today (& even that is minimal & doesn't take into account air loading with pathogens) This is totally depressing as resp diseases have an airborne pathway that can transmit throughout a facility Ventilation, filtration, #UVGI 💜

Reviewer 2, circa 1150

Our article 'The episodic resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 virus' has been published in Nature. Please read the paper here: rdcu.be/doT6Y.