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- Brian Coombes, McMaster University
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- Stephen Forsythe, Nottingham Trent University
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- Jan Maarten van Dijl, University of Groningen
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BMC Microbiology 2013, 13:219Detecting H7 AIVs
Development of an H7 avian influenza virus (AIV) dual function ELISA, using monoclonal antibodies raised against influenza hemagglutinin, allows sensitive and specific diagnosis of these viruses.
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BMC Microbiology 2013, 13:205Interactions in plant-soil communities
Accurate detection and quantification of mycorrhization helper bacteria (MHB) and mycorrhizal fungi by real-time quantitative PCR assay reveals that the presence of microorganisms and plant roots can affect MHB-fungus interactions in a soil microbial community.
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BMC Microbiology 2013, 13:187Anti-viral activity of CHLA & PUG
Chebulagic acid (CHLA) and punicalagin (PUG), previously shown to inhibit viral glycoprotein interactions with host cells, have been demonstrated to inhibit infection by a number of human pathogens, including hepatitis C virus and dengue virus.
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BMC Microbiology 2013, 13:150Isolation leads to ciliate evolution
Ciliate communities in the brines of deep hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) are distinctively different from the communities found in the interfaces immediately above the brines due to a mixture of isolated evolution and species sorting.
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BMC Microbiology 2013, 13:125Efficient invasion requires RhoA
RhoA and Rac1 GTPases are recruited from the host cell to accumulate on the parasite vacuole membrane (PVM) during invasion by Toxplamsa gondii tachyzoites and undergo activation which is required for efficient cell invasion by this parasite.
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Section Editor’s profile
Brian K. Coombes is currently Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University, Canada. He also holds the Canada Research Chair in Infectious Disease Pathogenesis. Dr Coombes' laboratory investigates the expression and function of bacterial virulence factors in the host, with an emphasis on how these virulence factors interact with the host immune system. His research has uncovered novel virulence factors in bacterial pathogens and has advanced the concept of regulatory evolution as a driver of bacterial pathogenesis.
"BMC Microbiology is a great way to disseminate research to a wide audience in an open-access forum. We strive to publish the best new research in microbiology and make it available to everyone, thereby accelerating the discovery process and creating a culture of open communication"
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