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January, 2001

Table of Contents

Nature: a Selective Approach p.2
Bernard Dixon
More sharply than ever before, myxoma virus is posing ethical problems and challenging simplistic attitudes as to what we think of as "natural"

Shortage Forces Revamping of Flu and Pneumococcal Vaccination Strategy p.4

Prophylactic Antiviral Also Could Ease Flu Vaccine Shortages p.5

Advances in Understanding and Combating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections p.6

Ancient Bacteria May Be Oldest Life Form p.7

Scattered Progress by Reexamining the Familiar in Quest for Antimicrobials p.8

FDA Planning To Halt Ag Use of Two Antibiotics p.9

Salmonella Irons out a Tough World p.10

ASM Members Receive Awards p.11

Microbes and Emerging Infections: the Compulsion To Become Something New p.15 [PDF]
Richard M. Krause
Microbiologists are advised to respect Koch's postulates while surveying for emerging and reemerging agents of infectious disease

Master's Program in Microbiology for K-12 Teachers p.21 [PDF]
Stephen J. Mattingly
This University of Texas program enables teachers to study at night while working and also to gain valuable research experience

A Strategy for Fighting Antibiotic Resistance p.27 [PDF]
Karl Drlica
Administering drugs to force pathogens into attaining two or more mutations to grow could restrict development of resistance

The Wind River Conference on Procaryotic Biology p.1