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Taking an evolutionary view can inspire new ideas in clinical microbiology. For example, evolutionary studies can reveal why some antimicrobial
2017 pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar characterized by scientists
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Applying hand rub with three steps for 15 seconds as effective at reducing bacteria as WHO-recommended 6 steps for 30 seconds
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Imagine that HIV is a sealed tin can: if you opened it, what would you find inside? An international team
New non-antibiotic strategy for the treatment of bacterial meningitis
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HIV infection increases the risk of death associated with depressive symptoms
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Anti-evolvability drugs could slow antibiotic resistance in bacteria
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