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Use of the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Is Unwarranted in the U.S. p.326
J. V. Hirschmann
A close review reveals that administration of this vaccine has achieved little to justify the costs and efforts expended
New Vector's Invasion Threatens California's Chief Cash Crops p.328
FDA Approves New Drug for Treating Gram-Positive Infections p.329
Renewed Concerns over E. coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef p.331
Harnessing Salmonella's Positive Powers against Tumors p.332
Ag Biotech Advice Sends Mixed Signals to Regulatory Officials p.333
Milton H. Saier, Jr.
Microbial mechanisms may have provided evolutionary springboards for regulating morphogenesis and embryogenesis in ``higher'' organisms
Foundation for Microbiology Promotes Better
Science Teaching p.344 [PDF]
Nan Waksman Schanbacher and Byron H. Waksman
By supporting projects that help teachers better understand
microbiology, the Foundation is improving K-12 science education and
scientific literacy
LaCrosse Encephalitis Virus and Mosquitoes: a
Remarkable Relationship p.349 [PDF]
Barry J. Beaty, Alfredo Rayms-Keller, Monica K. Borucki, and Carol D.
Blair
Aedes triseriatus mosquitoes harbor the LaCrosse encephalitis virus,
which can be highly damaging when transmitted to vertebrate
Gut Inflammation p.323
Food Labeling and the Rights of Consumers p.323
Antibiotic Resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltiphilia p.324
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