Microbe Magazine

Cover: One of the Lewis Chessmen, exhibiting the channels on its surface that researchers now believe may have been caused by fungi during the centuries that the chessmen were buried in a sand dune (see p. 268). (Image from Wikimedia Commons.)
Cover: One of the Lewis Chessmen, exhibiting the channels on its surface that researchers now believe may have been caused by fungi during the centuries that the chessmen were buried in a sand dune (see p. 268). (Image from Wikimedia Commons.)
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Moving Targets: Fighting Resistance in Infections, Cancers, Pests
Antibiotics, antivirals, herbicides, insecticides, and anticancer drugs might seem to have little in common. However, each serves a similar purpose. Whether to cure a disease, control an insect that spreads disease, or reduce crop losses, they weaken or eliminate a living entity that is harming h...
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Made to Stick: Anti-Adhesion Therapy for Bacterial Infections
The increasing repertoire of bacterial resistance is reducing the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs and poses a major challenge to those seeking to identify replacements and alternatives. Some bacterial infections are now difficult to treat or untreatable. This difficulty is especially challen...
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