A fungal disease that is plaguing banana plants around the world originated in South East Asia.
A fungal disease that is plaguing banana plants around the world originated in South East Asia.
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Infection by GFP-encoding viruses enables quick, easy detection of tuberculosis in patient samples.
Only a quarter of Clostridium difficile infections in one hospital system were traced to contact with a symptomatic patient.
The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity explains why it recommended redacting the details of studies reporting on a highly transmissible H5N1 strain.
An attempt to regrow the infamous GFAJ-1 bacteria, reported to incorporate arsenic into its DNA backbone, has failed.
The agency has limited the use of antibiotics in farm animals.
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