Exciting news on the Zika virus front! Researchers have now found that mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia pipientis are at a reduced risk to become infected with Zika virus. The prevalence of Zika virus infection was significantly reduced in mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria. Determination of Zika virus infection in mosquitoes was accomplished by quantifying virus…Continue reading Zika does not like Wolbachia spp
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Fluorescent wound dressings signal infection
Researchers in the UK have developed a wound dressing that produces fluorescent light when it comes into contact with the toxins produced by a biofilm in which pathogenic bacteria are residing in the wound. The visual cue is supposedly helpful in starting antibiotic therapy at an earlier time point, which might be helpful in preventing the…Continue reading Fluorescent wound dressings signal infection