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August, 2001
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Questioning Dogmas: Proposed New Rules and Guidelines for the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory p.388 Paul C. Schreckenberger Rational test selection can help laboratories deal with changing rules and improve the quality of their services
Concerns over Water Quality in Canada Continue To Grow p.390
Decoy Protein Blocks Superantigen's Effects p.390
Immune Response Better than Drugs in Fighting H. pylori-Induced Ulcers p.391
Strategy Harnesses Phage Enzymes as Potential Antimicrobial Agents p.392
NIAID Officials Unveil Plan for Combating Leading Global Killers p.394
Polio Eradication: Turning the Dream into Reality p.397 [PDF] Walter R. Dowdle The cooperative spirit that now brings disease eradication within reach is needed for effective containment of virus remaining in labs
Experimental Evolution Studies Yield Insights into Bacterial Diversity p.403 [PDF] Michael Travisano Tracking the rise of diversity in vitro could help explain how mixtures of microbial species persist stably in nature
The "Hygiene Hypothesis" and Vaccines p.385
"Lactobacillus sporogenes" Is Not a Lactobacillus Probiotic p.385
Bacterial Trio and Palatable Low-Fat Cheese p.386
Virulence of 1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus p.386