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Microbial Versatility in Berlin p.654
Bernard Dixon
From beer to bioremediation, biotechnology researchers keep finding ways to put microbes to work

NIAID Officials Fast Track West Nile Virus Vaccine Efforts p.656

OHRP Director Koski Plans Ambitious Reforms Affecting Researchers p.657

Representative Burton Demands Strong Conflict-of- Interest Reforms p.657

Climate Discounted as Major Global Health Influence p.658

Tide Turning in Efforts To Stem Patient Demand for Antibiotics p.659

Personal Reflections on Cholera: the Impact of Serendipity p.663 [PDF]
Richard A. Finkelstein
Cholera toxin was discovered in 1959; since then hypothesis-driven research—and serendipity—has yielded many insights

Fishing for Mycobacterial Virulence Genes: a Promising Animal Model p.668 [PDF]
Michele Trucksis
Screening of genes from a mycobacterial pathogen of goldfish offers a safe, efficient way to identify tuberculosis virulence gene homologs

Visualizing Bacteria at High Resolution p.675 [PDF]
Lakshmi P. Kotra, Nabil A. Amro, Gang-Yu Liu and Shahriar Mobashery
Atomic force microscopy combined with computational simulations provide insights about LPS, other surface features of bacterial cells

Can There Be Degrees of Eradication? p.653

Labeling of Iron-Enriched Foods p.653