August 7, 2014
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08/07/2014
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In this Pearls article, John Schiller and Bryce Chackerian discus how the structure of HIV virions can inform and affect development of a successful vaccine against HIV.
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Current Issue July 2014
08/07/2014
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Adam Caulfield and Wyndham Lathem discuss how different bacterial pathogens manipulate cell death to induce inflammatory response, and the potential therapeutic solutions to combat this issue.
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08/07/2014
Featured research
Using a single-cell approach, Andreas Bäumler and colleagues investigated whether two serovars of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica differ in the chemotactic response they induce in neutrophils.
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08/07/2014
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Péter Apari, João de Sousa, and Viktor Müller use an evolutionary perspective to argue why and how sexually transmitted infections, like Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, cause reduced infertility in the host.
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06/07/2014
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Sukanya Narasimhan, Joppe Hovius, Erol Fikrig and colleagues perform a global screen for tick gut proteins that might interact with Borrelia membrane proteins.
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08/07/2014
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Samuel Speck and colleagues evaluate the site of expression and transcriptional regulation of the M1 gene to gain insight into its function.
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07/31/2014
plos ntds editorial: OUTBREAK OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE IN GUINEA: WHERE ECOLOGY MEETS ECONOMY
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08/07/2014
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08/07/2014
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08/07/2014
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A former hepatitis virus researcher reminisces on the progress made and challenges remaining in the fight to eradicate chronic viral hepatitis.
Collin Diedrich discusses his experience as a learning disabled scientist.
Anastasia Koch talks about engaging the community with research in South Africa
M. tuberculosis/HIV co-infection research
Sheetal Gandotra reflects on the enduring quest of research in the fight against Tuberculosis
Browse through PLOS Pathogens Parasitology Pearls, including Helminth Infections, Type-2 Immune Response, and Metabolic Syndrome by Aprilianto Wiria and colleagues.
Browse through PLOS Pathogens Bacteriology Pearls, including Oral Bacteria and Cancer by Sarah Whitmore and Richard Lamont.
Browse through PLOS Pathogens Host-Interactions Pearls, including The Inflammasomes by Mohamed Lamkanfi and Vishva Dixit.
Browse through PLOS Pathogens Virology Pearls, including Illuminating Fungal Infections with Bioluminescence by Nicolas Papon and colleagues.
Browse through PLOS Pathogens Virology Pearls, including Defensins and Viral Infection: Dispelling Common Misconceptions by Jason Smith and colleagues.
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