News and Accolades
New Research Reveals Arginine as Key Regulator of Dangerous Bacterial Phenotype
Researchers in the Division of Infectious Diseases have identified how a common amino acid triggers hypervirulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Researchers in the Division of Infectious Diseases Develop an Outbreak Detection System that Saves Lives
The Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission uses genomic sequencing to analyze infectious disease samples from patients to determine an outbreak and stop transmission.
New Approach Could Treat Anthrax Beyond the “Point of No Return”
Shihui Liu, PhD, and researchers at the Aging Institute found that a cocktail of growth factors reversed would-be lethal cell damage in mice with anthrax.
Deadly Bacteria Developed the Ability to Produce Antimicrobials and Wiped-Out Competitors
A new Nature Microbiology by Daria Van Tyne, PhD, and researchers from the Division of Infectious highlights how a drug-resistant type of bacteria that has recently evolved to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool.