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22 May 2012
NORTH BETHESDA, MD-- - National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment has awarded LongView International Technology Solutions, Inc. a prime contract to provide a broad ...Genomes show how Staph bacteria gain resistance to last-line drug
22 May 2012
( NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ) National Institutes of Health-funded scientists have determined the genome sequences of a dozen strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria known to be resistant to vancomycin, an antibiotic of last resort. The researchers demonstrated that resistance arose independently in each strain, and identified shared features among the strains ...Harvard team cracks code for new drug resistant superbugs
22 May 2012
( Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary ) National Institutes of Health-funded scientists have determined the genetic sequences of all 12 available strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria resistant to vancomycin -- an antibiotic of last resort -- and have demonstrated that resistance arose independently in each strain after it acquired a specific bit of genetic material called transposon Tn1546.In this category: Websites: 0, Number of pages: 0, Last updated: 22 May 2012
