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January, 2002

Table of Contents

"Wherever They Are Found..." p.2
Bernard Dixon
Studies on enterococci, Burkholderia cepacia, and bacteria lurking in protozoa illustrate the risks of fragmenting microbiology into separate specialties

Protean Antibioterrorist Efforts Continue To Expand p.4

Vacuum Device Improves Microbe Collection Methods p.5

. . . and Electronic "Nose" Improves Detection and Identification p.6

Salmonella "Positively" Resist Certain Antibiotics p.7

Experts Warn Farms, Food Supply Vulnerable to Bioterrorism p.8

Potential for Bt Resistance Development Appears Greater than Expected p.9

Microbiology and Geology: Solid Marriage Made on Earth p.13 [PDF]
Elia T. Ben-Ari
Academy report highlights the promise of geobiology research, outlines the challenges faced by this new field, and offers some solutions

New Prospects on the HIV Vaccine Scene p.19 [PDF]
Marlene Cimons
Setting aside hopes for preventing HIV transmission, researchers are focusing on vaccines that quell infections and delay disease progress

Reducing the Complexity of the Information Landscape p.23 [PDF]
Maria C. Costanzo, Csilla J. Csank, Pinar Kondu, Janice E. Kranz, Marek S. Skrzypek, Martha B. Arnaud, Jodi E. Hirschman, Laura S. Robertson, and James I. Garrels
Efforts are under way to cull, organize, curate, and render accessible the fruits of genomic sequencing and proteomic analysis

C. pneumoniae in Blood Banks p.1

The Past as Prologue p.1

Correct Terminology for Anthrax p.1