Molecular diagnostics: the changing culture of medical microbiology

Diagnostic molecular biology is arguably the fastest growing area in current laboratory-based medicine. Growth of the so called 'omics' technologies has, over the last decade, led to a gradual migration away from the 'one test, one pathogen' paradigm, toward multiplex approaches to infectious disease diagnosis, which have led to significant improvements in clinical diagnostics and ultimately improved patient care.     

A changing face of medical microbiology

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Special focus: Brain research

Connectomics: Mapping the structural core of human cerebral cortex Neuroethics: An overview Brain research highlights Brain Research institutes and networks Company profile: Brain Products GmbH     

The changing focus of marine mammal conservation

Overexploitation has been the principal focus of marine mammal conservation. Less attention has been paid to bycatch in commercial fisheries; entanglement in lost and discarded fishing gear; food shortages owing to climate change and/or overharvesting of essential prey; point and non-point source pollution; and diseases. Also, relatively little attention has been paid to situations where marine mammals pose threats to the existence and human uses of other marine species. As overexploitation is addressed, focus must be shifted to these problems that are no less significant.     

高温菌研究进展

高温菌是一类特殊的极端环境生物。本文简要从高温菌生态、耐热性、基因组等方面综述了高温菌的研究进展。     

Future thrust of research in microbiology

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Conducting metagenomic studies in microbiology and clinical research

Owing to the increased cost-effectiveness of high-throughput technologies, the number of studies focusing on the human microbiome and its connections to human health and disease has recently surged. However, best practices in microbiology and clinical research have yet to be clearly established. Here, we present an overview of the challenges and opportunities involved in conducting a metagenomic study, with a particular focus on data processing and analytical methods.

     

Cancer research in China： a Special Focus by Cell Research

The year of 2007 is the 100th anniversary of the American Association for Cancer Research （AACR）, ＂marking a century of progress in saving lives through cancer research＂ （quote from the AACR website）. Despite the great progress, cancer remains a top threat to human health. Continued research will be essential to winning the battle against cancer, as only through continued research would it be possible to gain better understandings, generate deeper insights, uncover new preventive and therapeutic strategies, design and test more effective treatments, and ultimately, save more lives.     

An aspect of microbiology research in New Zealand: the pursuit of water quality

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology - The problems in monitoring and assessing water quality that must be overcome most urgently are associated with the development of appropriate,...     

An aspect of microbiology research in New Zealand: the pursuit of water quality

The problems in monitoring and assessing water quality that must be overcome most urgently are associated with the development of appropriate, simple methods for detecting living but not necessarily growing indicator and pathogenic microorganisms. These methods will allow us to assess and monitor water quality, understand the survival and distribution of microbial contaminants and truly assess the health implications of their presence in water.