Microbe Magazine

Cover: Colored transmission electron micrograph of a section through Prochlorococcus cells. These marine microorganisms may be the most abundant photosynthetic organisms on Earth, with up to 100 million cells in a liter of sea water (see p. 280.). (Image © Claire Ting/Photo Researchers, Inc.)
Cover: Colored transmission electron micrograph of a section through Prochlorococcus cells. These marine microorganisms may be the most abundant photosynthetic organisms on Earth, with up to 100 million cells in a liter of sea water (see p. 280.). (Image © Claire Ting/Photo Researchers, Inc.)
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Bat White-Nose Syndrome in North America
In 2007 bats in eastern North America began dying in unprecedented numbers from a previously undocumented disease, now called white-nose syndrome (WNS). Although the ecological and economic impacts of this disease are not fully elucidated, this severe loss of insectivorous bats threatens decrease...
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Restricting Antimicrobial Use in Food Animals: Lessons from Europe
A group of experts, convened last year by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), reviewed the impact of the European Union (EU) decision to stop using antimicrobials to promote growth in food animals. The group, which was cochaired by Herman Goossens of the University of Antwerp ...
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