Microbiology Daytona State College

01/03/2024

Welcome to the Microbiology page of Daytona State College!

05/02/2014

Scientists urge delay in destroying last smallpox

01/30/2014

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140129075808.htm

Increasing numbers of bacteria are developing antibiotic resistance. This forms a significant challenge in the battle against bacterial infections. Scientists have identified a chemical substance with the potential of acting as a new drug to treat bacterial infections, particularly urinary tract inf...

01/21/2014

So sad; parents who refuse to vaccinate have lost sight of how terrible these diseases truly are.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/20/california.whooping.cough/index.html

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has claimed the 10th victim in California, in what health officials are calling the worst outbreak in 60 years.

01/15/2014

H. pylori is a super common gut bacteria: More than half of all humans carry it. It's also responsible for 80% to 90% of all stomach cancers, making it the world's second leading cause of cancer mortality. But not everyone that has H. pylori gets stomach cancer - it's rare in Africa, even though lots of people have the microbe. So why does H. pylori cause cancer in some groups but not others? Researchers may finally have an answer.

Why does a super common gut microbe increase the risk of stomach cancer in certain people?

12/11/2013

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/12/06/measles_2013_us_cases_triple.html

The CDC just announced that measles cases in the United States in 2013 tripled over the annual average. There were 175 cases (so far), when usually there are about 60. Why? Well, let’s see. In March, there were 58 cases alone in Brooklyn, N.Y., tied to a Jewish community that...

11/06/2013

Well, this can't be good...

http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2013/11/scienceshot-space-bacteria-defy-zero-gravity

Astronauts of the future may have a new foe to contend with: space bacteria. Scientists have found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common contaminant of medical equipment and a cause of urinary tract infections, among other diseases, grows better in zero gravity than it does on Earth, even when starv...

11/05/2013

http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2013/11/gut-bacteria-may-cause-rheumatoid-arthritis

The bacteria that live in your intestines are a mixed blessing. Scientists have known for decades that this so-called microbiota helps us digest our food and crowds out infectious germs. The bugs have also been implicated in allergies and obesity. Now, a new study adds one more potential malady to t...

10/11/2013

A case in Brevard County is linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak.

10/08/2013

Great news!

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/malaria-vaccine-could-widespread-2015-225352915.html

The world's first malaria vaccine could be in widespread use within two years following "significant" results from an ongoing clinical trial.

10/01/2013

The Flager schools sent home a notice about Vibrio as it is becoming an issue locally.

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130928/news/130929429?p=all&tc=pgall&tc=ar

Henry “Butch” Konietzky cast his net into the Halifax River last Saturday as he had done for more than five decades. He never expected it would be his last time catching crabs for dinner.

09/29/2013

Cycling antibiotics as a way to outsmart antibiotic resistant bugs...interesting!

http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2013/09/if-chosen-wisely-existing-drugs-fight-resistant-bugs

Fatal weakness. Pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (above) develop vulnerabilities as they evolve resistance to antibiotics. Choosing antibiotics that exploit these weaknesses can thwart resistant bacteria.