Microbe Magazine

Cover: Stem rust of wheat caused by Puccinia graminis. New P. graminis pathotypes threaten wheat crops worldwide; most farmers plant a few varieties of rust-resistant wheat. Scientists are rushing to develop new varieties as insurance against spread of the new pathotypes (see p. 423). (USDA photo.)
Cover: Stem rust of wheat caused by Puccinia graminis. New P. graminis pathotypes threaten wheat crops worldwide; most farmers plant a few varieties of rust-resistant wheat. Scientists are rushing to develop new varieties as insurance against spread of the new pathotypes (see p. 423). (USDA photo.)
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Virulent New Strains of Rust Fungus Endanger World Wheat
Four new pathotypes of the deadly Ug99 wheat rust fungus were described this June during a meeting of the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI), hosted by Cornell University and held in St. Petersburg, Russia. This new set brings the total of known Puccinia graminis...
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Persister Cells and the Paradox of Chronic Infections
Chronic infections are often caused by pathogens that are susceptible to antibiotics, but the disease may be difficult or even impossible to eradicate with antimicrobial therapy. This paradox has been known for a very long time, and a solution appears to be in sight.