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Research on enhanced transmissibility in H5N1 influenza: Should the moratorium end?
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A look at the mysterious motility observed in some species of Mycoplasma.
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A compendium of the latest news and information on the H5N1 research issue.
ASM Updates
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Genomic Hitchhikers in Birds Shed Light on Evolution of Viruses
16 Oct 2012 | 3:56 pm
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Research on Enhanced Transmissibility in H5N1 Influenza: Should the Moratorium End?
9 Oct 2012 | 2:11 pm
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Join Dr. Mark Wilcox for the CM Portal live Hot Topic discussion today at 3:00 p.m. EST
4 Oct 2012 | 3:26 pm
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New antibiotic cures disease by disarming pathogens, not killing them
2 Oct 2012 | 1:23 pm
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Could viruses be used to treat acne?
25 Sep 2012 | 2:27 pm
ASM Public Policy Updates
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Minority Microbiology Mentor Newsletter - October 2012
16 Oct 2012 | 1:21 pm
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e-Public Policy Update - October 2012
15 Oct 2012 | 10:22 am
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October 9, 2012 - CDC and APHIS Revised Select Agent Final Rules Published
9 Oct 2012 | 9:53 am
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Clinical Microbiology Issues Update - September 2012
25 Sep 2012 | 1:48 pm
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Legislative Alert: Contact Congress Regarding Sequestration Risks to Science and Public Health ...
19 Sep 2012 | 1:36 pm
ASM Blogs & Podcasts
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Virus DNA in Birds: A Surprising Number of Viral Sequences are Expressed
16 Oct 2012 | 3:47 pm
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A Historic Time in Science: Should the Moratorium on Research Enhancing H5N1 Transmissibility End?
9 Oct 2012 | 1:56 pm
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Teaching tolerance: E. coli ‘shocked’ into tolerating a life in solvents
4 Oct 2012 | 5:31 pm
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Rethinking the antibiotic: disarm pathogens, don’t kill them
2 Oct 2012 | 2:08 pm
ASM in the News
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Debate Heats Up About Contentious Bird Flu Research : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
9 Oct 2012 | 3:31 pm
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Virus Disproved as Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - WSJ.com
5 Oct 2012 | 1:33 pm
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Flu shot issue may not be ‘Canadian problem’ after all: study - The Globe and Mail
5 Oct 2012 | 1:32 pm
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