by Nancy | 28 Aug 2015 | Microbes, science
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a single stranded RNA virus that belongs to the picornaviridae (from pico: very small and RNA viruses). The virus causes hepatitis in humans, especially in areas of low socioeconomic status. Until now no related virus has been found in other...
by Nancy | 25 Aug 2015 | antibiotic resistance, Microbes, science
An interesting publication about the sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus to European Chestnut (Castanea sativa) leaf extracts. These extracts were traditionally used in folk medicine to treat skin and soft tissue infections. The active compounds within the chestnut...
by Nancy | 20 Jan 2015 | antibiotic resistance, Microbes, science
Hurrah, it’s been a long time since a completely novel antibiotic has been discovered, i.e. without tampering or enhancing old ones. A group at Boston university has now found an antibiotic, termed teixobactin, that can be used against Clostridium difficile...
