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Antibiotics as Growth Promoters: Risks and Alternatives p.264
Bernard Dixon
Specific policies aimed at limiting use of antibiotics in animals in some European countries are positive examples for the rest of the world
Not-So-Random Genetic Variation in Diverse Biological Settings p.266
House Panel Report Slams DoD Anthrax Vaccination Program p.267
Foodborne Pathogens Increasingly Antibiotic Resistant p.268
Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved for Use in Children p.269
Wisconsin Initiative To Benefit Microbiology on Madison Campus p.270
Tests of Benchmarking for Immunology, Other Disciplines a Success p. 271
Arthur Kornberg and Cresson D. Fraley
This underappreciated polymer helps cells survive in stationary phase, can increase virulence, and plays other possibly critical roles
Clustering of Antibiotic
Resistance Genes: Beyond the Selfish Operon p.281 [PDF]
Jeffrey G. Lawrence
This model helps in understanding transfers of gene clusters whose
constituent genes contribute to a single ecological function
Diagnosing Human Ehrlichioses: Current
Status and Recommendations p.287 [PDF]
David H. Walker and the Task Force on Consensus Approach for
Ehrlichiosis
Despite shortcomings, immunofluorescence testing remains the best choice,
with PCR and culture methods being valuable adjuncts
In Defense of Probiotics p.261
Microbial Pathogenesis Course in Chile p.261
The Place of P Fimbriae in the Emergence of Escherichia coli Extraintestinal Pathotypes p.262
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