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... that the 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak started a political debate regarding privatization of food inspection? (2008-08-31)
... that Acidilobus saccharovorans was the first thermophilic, acidophilic, and obligately anaerobic archaeon to have its genome sequenced? (2016-06-19)
... that some species of bacteria in the genus Alkalihalobacillus live in hypersaline lakes while others are added to laundry detergent? (2021-07-02)
... that the American Society for Virology, the first independent scientific society specifically for virologists, was founded only 34 years ago? (2015-06-09)
... that all apicomplexans are parasitic, creating a need for multiple radically different cellular morphologies? (2009-12-16)
... that the protozoan parasite Apicystis bombi probably arrived in South America with bumblebees? (2015-02-27)
... that species of Azotobacter bacteria are used in the production of ice cream and instant puddings? (2010-09-09)
... that the genomes of Babesia bovis and Theileria parva, two protozoans that cause diseases in cattle, are remarkably similar? (2010-05-03)
... that the number of known major lineages of bacteria has more than quadrupled in the past 20 years but many of them cannot be grown in a lab? (2011-01-05)
... that swimming and swarming are forms of bacterial motility, which some bacteria achieve by rotating a small whip-like flagellum (depicted)? (2021-12-10)
... that Barbeyella minutissima are found in areas of up to 3,500 metres above sea level? (2012-07-05)
... that fume hoods are not biosafety cabinets (pictured), and vice-versa? (2010-05-07)
... that public health authorities are still not exactly sure how Alaskapox virus, a recently discovered relative of Monkeypox virus, has spread to humans from animals? (2022-07-19)
... that despite being in different classes, Bradyrhizobium and Klebsiella pneumoniae have similar genes for fixing nitrogen? (2009-12-26)
... that Thomas D. Brock discovered Thermus aquaticus, an extremophile living at greater than 70 °C in hot springs at Yellowstone which became the source of the enzyme used in PCR? (2009-01-23)
... that the microscopic organism Cafileria is the only living being that connects its nucleus to its mitochondria? (2023-05-20)
... that the yeast Candida blankii, first described from mink organs, is now known to infect humans? (2019-04-24)
... that chemosynthesis, the process enabling deep sea invertebrates to survive without sunlight, was discovered by Colleen Cavanaugh? (2008-08-15)
... that the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University tackles biofilm issues including chronic wounds, bioremediation, and microbial corrosion? (2015-03-13)
... that the only effective way to manage the bacterial plant disease citrus canker is to destroy all infected citrus trees? (2005-07-04)
... that coccolithovirus, a giant double-stranded DNA virus, has 472 protein-coding genes, and is the largest known marine virus by genome? (2006-06-02)
... that the colonial morphology of Staphylococcus species (culture pictured) is described as "creamy"? (2020-06-05)
... that Cryptosporidium hominis, an obligate parasite usually spread through fecal-contaminated drinking water, is responsible for a seasonal increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis in the Netherlands in autumn? (2008-04-24)
... that genetic diversity in the deep biosphere is at least as great as it is on the surface? (2020-01-05)
... that the bacterium Delftia lacustris could be used in combination with a crust fungus in the bioremediation of petrochemical wastewater? (2020-12-04)
... that in 1995-1997 a Centers for Disease Control program identified over a hundred patients likely suffering from life threatening infections new in the history of emerging infectious diseases? (2007-09-03)
... that Richard Lenski's long-term evolution experiment with E. coli has been tracking genetic changes in bacteria for over 20 years? (2008-06-24)
... that the bacteria Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii were believed to be the only causes of ehrlichiosis in the United States until Ehrlichia Wisconsin HM543746 was discovered in 2009? (2011-09-09)
... that Portuguese HIV researcher Odette Ferreira flew from Lisbon to Paris with test tubes of blood in her coat to maintain the right temperature for testing at the Pasteur Institute? (2020-07-25)
... that the Foldscope, a microscope made out of cardstock that costs under US$1, was designed to help detect 12 disease-causing organisms? (2014-03-26)
... that alder trees have a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Frankia alni which may have been exploited by the Incas to increase soil fertility? (2011-01-23)
... that species Fuligo septica, called the "dog-vomit slime mold", can tolerate unusually high levels of the metal zinc? (2008-12-13)
... that the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus has so many unusual features that it has been described as "the platypus of microbiology"? (2015-11-19)
... that Everett Peter Greenberg was a co-recipient of the 2015 Shaw Prize for his work in quorum sensing, a mechanism by which bacteria communicate with each other? (2015-06-19)
... that Velvl Greene, a University of Minnesota professor of public health, taught more than 30,000 students? (2018-06-28)
... that infestation by Halofolliculina corallasia leads to Skeletal Eroding Band, the first coral disease known to be caused by a protozoon or by any eukaryote? (2009-08-25)
... that Elizabeth Lee Hazen developed the world's first useful antifungal antibiotic, nystatin? (2009-04-08)
... that in 2009, the newly discovered ultramicrobacterial species Herminiimonas glaciei was isolated from 120,000-year-old glacial ice, 3,042 metres (1.89 mi) deep? (2009-06-21)
... that humans and horses are dead-end hosts for the West Nile virus? (2018-04-10)
... that Kathy Hudson, an expert in science policy and genetic discrimination, helped assemble a team that led to the passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act? (2021-04-11)
... that many hyalospheniid amoebae (example pictured) construct shells by stealing mineralized particles from the shells of their prey? (2023-11-27)
... that new bacterial species names are not considered valid until published in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology? (2007-10-02)
... that the Iowa Cow War started due to bovine tuberculosis testing? (2022-11-02)
... that the apicomplexan parasite Isospora hammondi has egg- and sausage-shaped structures? (2010-04-19)
... that concerns were raised in 2001 that anthrax research done by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency as part of Project Jefferson violated the Biological Weapons Convention? (2009-01-15)
... that microbiologist Hans Knöll defended the historic center of Jena, which was threatened by the construction of the Jen-Tower? (2009-01-26)
... that L-form bacteria are regarded either as insignificant laboratory curiosities, or important but unappreciated causes of disease? (2009-03-19)
... that stromatolites, which constitute the main evidence of life from 3.5 to 1.5 billion years ago, still grow in Laguna Socompa? (2018-12-22)
... that life exists in every part of the biosphere, from the deepest parts of the ocean (bacterium pictured) to altitudes of up to 40 miles (64 km) in the atmosphere? (2023-11-05)
... that Lindbladia tubulina is the only species of its genus? (2012-07-02)
... that bacteriologist Maria von Linden received a patent for her discovery that copper salts could be used as a disinfectant? (2015-12-01)
... that German microbiologist Paul Lindner named the yeast species he discovered Schizosaccharomyces pombe after the Swahili word for beer? (2018-01-13)
... that on low magnification the strands of Listerella paradoxa look like a string of pearls? (2012-07-06)
... that Catherine A. Lozupone created the UniFrac algorithm, which has allowed researchers to plot the relationships between microbial communities in the human gut? (2015-12-10)
... that the foraminiferan Marginopora vertebralis releases its embryos by means of a surprisingly complex behaviour for a single-celled organism? (2021-08-25)
... that the single-celled Methanosarcina (Methanosarcina barkeri fusaro pictured) may have played a significant role in both the evolution of early life and the worst extinction event in history? (2014-04-09)
... that Methylophaga muralis, a species of bacteria, was first discovered on marble in the Moscow Kremlin? (2017-12-14)
... that non-microscopic life forms such as plants associate with microbiomes of microscopic organisms which determine their health and productivity? (2021-12-05)
... that Lillian V. Holdeman Moore identified a spike in hydrogen-gas-producing bacteria in Skylab astronauts? (2023-11-07)
... that Mycobacterium bacterial species constantly remodel their cell wall layers to survive in stressful environments and avoid their host's immune defenses? (2023-03-17)
... that scientists at the J. Craig Venter Institute have created a bacterium with a synthesized genome? (2010-10-30)
... that early mycologists classified species from the class Myxogastria (random species pictured) as "fungus animals"? (2012-09-09)
... that Nature's Fynd, producer of microbe-based meat substitutes, is working with NASA to develop a bioreactor for use in space travel? (2020-07-19)
... that bacteria expressing the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase are resistant to all standard intravenous antibiotics for treatment of severe infections? (2010-08-23)
... that Desulfovibrio vulgaris can remove toxic heavy metals from the environment? (2023-12-07)
... that the cyanobacterium Nostoc commune can withstand desiccation and repeated freezing and thawing? (2012-09-14)
... that Shetlander Johnnie Notions, a physician with no formal medical background, developed a smallpox inoculation that successfully immunised thousands of people before Jenner's vaccine was available? (2019-12-28)
... that modified mRNA (mRNA translation depicted) is a key technology in the Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19? (2020-12-28)
... that single-celled organisms called Warnowiaceae have an "eye" so complex it was once assumed to belong to a multicellular organism? (2015-08-12)
... that Melahat Okuyan, a Turkish female microbiologist and AIDS activist, once proposed the establishment of male brothels for homosexuals and cross-dressers in order to improve public health? (2017-10-21)
... that the human mouth is colonized by bacteroides and spirochetes around puberty? (2007-11-05)
... that the male Forbes sea star (underside pictured) is sometimes castrated by Orchitophrya stellarum, a parasite which feeds on its gonads? (2012-05-24)
... that Elisa Oricchio identified that the ephrin receptor EphA7 plays a role in tumor development of follicular lymphoma? (2015-12-18)
... that osteomyelitis, i.e. bone infection, is particularly common in the tibia, femur, humerus and vertebral bodies? (2004-04-14)
... that a marine species of dinoflagellate was implicated when 200 Italian beachgoers became ill in 2005? (2017-09-05)
... that Oxyrrhis marina is a model organism in the study of protist biology? (2013-06-18)
... that the bacterium Paenibacillus tylopili is found in the mycorrhizosphere of Tylopilus felleus (pictured)? (2013-03-23)
... that the extinct sandfly species Lutzomyia adiketis is host to the Paleoleishmania species P. neotropicum? (2010-12-09)
... that an extremophile bacteria Paracoccus denitrificans has been found to grow even under 400,000 times Earth's gravity, a fact having implications on the feasibility of panspermia? (2011-05-06)
... that death due to the Parapoxvirus is one of the main reasons for the decline of the number of Red squirrels on the British Isles? (2005-03-21)
... that an early use of pascalization in the United States was the treatment of guacamole, extending its shelf life tenfold? (2010-10-01)
... that ancient permafrost can preserve viable microorganisms, some of which contain antibiotic-resistance genes that may be transferred to modern bacteria? (2023-10-26)
... that Trinidadian virologist Dr. Joseph Lennox Pawan M.B.E. was the first person to show that rabies could be spread by vampire bats to other animals and humans? (2011-04-05)
... that the Top 10 New Species of the past year include a 40 foot (12 m) tall tree (pictured), a crustacean that looks like a skeleton, a protist that acts like a sponge, and a fungus named after the King of the Netherlands? (2014-06-28)
... that since wasting disease has become established in dwarf eelgrass and common eelgrass beds, populations of overwintering Brent geese have declined in Europe? (2013-07-03)
... that some members of the dinoflagellate family Polykrikaceae prey on other dinoflagellates in algal blooms? (2015-08-17)
... that there are two known Polyomaviruses which infect humans? (2004-07-01)
... that some fish diseases are caused by carnivorous algae feeding on living prey? (2008-01-13)
... that a prokaryotic cytoskeleton has been found in prokaryote organisms by recent advances in visualization technology? (2007-11-26)
... that the bacterium Propionibacterium freudenreichii is responsible for forming the holes in Swiss cheese by releasing carbon dioxide? (2008-11-15)
... that the slime mould Prototrichia metallica is a "nivicol", meaning that it grows on the snow line at the time of snowmelt? (2012-07-06)
... that physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz found r. akari, the source of the disease rickettsialpox, in mites so numerous that the "wallpaper appeared to be moving"? (2009-08-05)
... that a program developed by Allan Ronald has been "pivotal" in understanding and preventing transmission of AIDS in Africa? (2013-01-09)
... that the pathogenic bacteria Salmonella bongori, which can cause diarrhea, was originally found in a lizard in Chad in 1966? (2013-02-26)
... that Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli are responsible for tens of thousands of cases of foodborne illness a year? (2011-06-12)
... that human skin flora contains roughly 1,000 species of bacteria? (2009-06-01)
... that the stripes on tulips (examples pictured) that caused tulip mania were probably caused by a virus, but this was unknown to science at the time? (2010-12-08)
... that although its colonies are commonly known as "sewage fungus", Sphaerotilus natans is bacterial? (2012-10-02)
... that a new disease which is deadly to corals is spreading from the Florida Keys to other parts of the Caribbean? (2019-07-27)
... that the bacterium Streptococcus iniae has been called "one the most serious aquatic pathogens in the last decade"? (2009-05-12)
... that one bacterial strain of Streptomyces griseus has the capacity to produce up to 34 different secondary metabolites including antibiotics? (2008-12-06)
... that Streptomyces scabies causes common scab on potatoes (pictured)? (2012-03-24)
... that the concept of thermal death time started out in food canning, but has also found applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries? (2006-11-07)
... that cheeses made from thermized milk are not considered raw-milk cheeses in Europe, but are still subject to FDA restrictions on raw-milk cheeses in the U.S.? (2010-10-29)
... that microbiologist Charles Thom was awarded the first PhD from the University of Missouri in 1899? (2012-03-13)
... that the algal species Trachelomonas cervicula (pictured) has been observed in environments highly polluted with cadmium, lead, and zinc? (2022-05-06)
... that transmission electron microscopy DNA sequencing is a promising new technology which allows sequencing of individual DNA molecules? (2011-03-07)
... that Trichia decipiens live on deadwood of conifers and leaf trees all year around? (2012-07-04)
... that the oldest association between Trypanosoma, which causes Chagas disease, and its vector, the assassin bug Triatoma, is found in Triatoma dominicana and Trypanosoma antiquus? (2010-02-21)
... that ablastin, a rat antibody, prevents the parasite Trypanosoma lewisi from reproducing, yet keeps it in adult form? (2011-12-10)
... that though once thought to be sterile, the uterine microbiome contains at least 14 commensal microorganisms in healthy women? (2016-07-09)
... that vampire amoebae are naked? (2023-05-05)
... that the bat fly Enischnomyia (pictured) was first described from a specimen fossilized with Vetufebrus malaria in its gut? (2019-09-04)
... that Fannie Eleanor Williams created blood storage techniques used in the first Australian blood bank? (2017-10-12)
... that the fungus Willkommlangea reticulata is the only species of its genus? (2012-06-24)
... that Sandra Wolin, a physician-microbiologist, devised an early ribosome profiling method as a postdoctoral researcher in Peter Walter's lab at the University of California, San Francisco? (2021-03-28)
... that the potato disease Zebra chip has cost the Texas economy over US$125 million and threatens similar economic harm across the U.S. and Guatemala? (2008-08-10)
... that the ciliate Zoothamnium niveum is so densely covered by symbiotic microbes that it appears white to the naked eye? (2017-09-03)
... that a bleached coral that has expelled its zooxanthellae may be recolonised by others of a different species? (2015-05-09)