Emerging Microbes & Infections, Volume 1, Issue 1 (2012)

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Reviews

Review
Receptor-binding domains of spike proteins of emerging or re-emerging viruses as targets for development of antiviral vaccines
Shibo Jiang, Lu Lu, Qi Liu, Wei Xu & Lanying Du
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforReceptor-binding domains of spike proteins of emerging or re-emerging viruses as targets for development of antiviral vaccines | Full Text | References | PDF (793.2 KB)
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Article
A significant number of reported Absidia corymbifera (Lichtheimia corymbifera) infections are caused by Lichtheimia ramosa (syn. Lichtheimia hongkongensis): an emerging cause of mucormycosis
Patrick CY Woo, Shui-Yee Leung, Antonio HY Ngan, Susanna KP Lau & Kwok-Yung Yuen
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforA significant number of reported Absidia corymbifera (Lichtheimia corymbifera) infections are caused by Lichtheimia ramosa (syn. Lichtheimia hongkongensis): an emerging cause of mucormycosis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Welcome from the Editors-in-Chief
Yu-Mei Wen & Hans-Dieter Klenk
Page: 1
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
CitationforWelcome from the Editors-in-Chief | Full Text | PDF (58.8 KB)
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Two disciplines, one priority: the seamless integration of human and veterinary microbiology is urgent
Colin R Howard
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
CitationforTwo disciplines, one priority: the seamless integration of human and veterinary microbiology is urgent | Full Text | References | PDF (90 KB)
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Past, present and future molecular diagnosis and characterization of human immunodeficiency virus infections
Yi-Wei Tang & Chin-Yih Ou
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforPast, present and future molecular diagnosis and characterization of human immunodeficiency virus infections | Full Text | References | PDF (284.5 KB)
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Future vaccines for a globalized world
Lorne A Babiuk & Volker Gerdts
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
CitationforFuture vaccines for a globalized world | Full Text | References | PDF (97.4 KB)
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‘ZS-MDR-TB’ versus ‘ZR-MDR-TB’: improving treatment of MDR-TB by identifying pyrazinamide susceptibility
Ying Zhang, Kwok Chiu Chang, Chi-Chiu Leung, Wing Wai Yew, Brigitte Gicquel, Dorothy Fallows, Gilla Kaplan, Richard E Chaisson & Wenhong Zhang
Pages: 1-4
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
Abstractfor‘ZS-MDR-TB’ versus ‘ZR-MDR-TB’: improving treatment of MDR-TB by identifying pyrazinamide susceptibility | Full Text | References | PDF (226.5 KB)
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The use of antibodies in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections
Peter J Lachmann
Pages: 1-5
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforThe use of antibodies in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections | Full Text | References | PDF (181.4 KB)
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The role of biomedical research in global tuberculosis control: gaps and challenges
Christine F Sizemore, Amanda C Schleif, Jessica B Bernstein & Carole A Heilman
Pages: 1-6
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforThe role of biomedical research in global tuberculosis control: gaps and challenges | Full Text | References | PDF (215.1 KB)
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Original Articles

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Identification of a divergent O-acetyltransferase gene oac1b from Shigella flexneri serotype 1b strains
Qiangzheng Sun, Ruiting Lan, Yan Wang, Jianping Wang, Shengli Xia, Yiting Wang, Jin Zhang, Deshan Yu, Zhenjun Li, Huaiqi Jing & Jianguo Xu
Pages: 1-7
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforIdentification of a divergent O-acetyltransferase gene oac1b from Shigella flexneri serotype 1b strains | Full Text | References | PDF (654.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Review
Avian influenza A H5N1 virus: a continuous threat to humans
Kelvin KW To, Kenneth HL Ng, Tak-Lun Que, Jacky MC Chan, Kay-Yan Tsang, Alan KL Tsang, Honglin Chen & Kwok-Yung Yuen
Pages: 1-12
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforAvian influenza A H5N1 virus: a continuous threat to humans | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Understanding the T cell immune response in SARS coronavirus infection
Hsueh-Ling Janice Oh, Samuel Ken-En Gan, Antonio Bertoletti & Yee-Joo Tan
Pages: 1-6
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforUnderstanding the T cell immune response in SARS coronavirus infection | Full Text | References | PDF (306.8 KB)
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Emerging hepatitis B virus infection in vaccinated populations: a rising concern?
Tung-Hung Su & Pei-Jer Chen
Pages: 1-4
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforEmerging hepatitis B virus infection in vaccinated populations: a rising concern? | Full Text | References | PDF (158 KB)
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Tuberculosis vaccine research in China
Douglas B Lowrie
Pages: 1-5
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforTuberculosis vaccine research in China | Full Text | References | PDF (270.8 KB)
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News and Views

News
PulseNet China
Jianguo Xu
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
CitationforPulseNet China | Full Text | References | PDF (209.9 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
Naturally acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in laboratory pig-tailed macaques
Gregory A Engel, Alicia K Wilbur, Andrew Westmark, Dara Horn, Jordan Johnson & Lisa Jones-Engel
Pages: 1-5
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforNaturally acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in laboratory pig-tailed macaques | Full Text | References | PDF (581.1 KB)
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In memory of Patrick Manson, founding father of tropical medicine and the discovery of vector-borne infections
Kelvin KW To & Kwok-Yung Yuen
Pages: 1-7
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforIn memory of Patrick Manson, founding father of tropical medicine and the discovery of vector-borne infections | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Original Articles

Article
Molecular evidence for interspecies transmission of H3N2pM/H3N2v influenza A viruses at an Ohio agricultural fair, July 2012
Andrew S Bowman, Srinand Sreevatsan, Mary L Killian, Shannon L Page, Sarah W Nelson, Jacqueline M Nolting, Carol Cardona & Richard D Slemons
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforMolecular evidence for interspecies transmission of H3N2pM/H3N2v influenza A viruses at an Ohio agricultural fair, July 2012 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Review
Plague vaccines: current developments and future perspectives
Valentina A Feodorova & Vladimir L Motin
Pages: 1-5
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforPlague vaccines: current developments and future perspectives | Full Text | References | PDF (200.6 KB)
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Commentaries

Article Commentary
An insight into future antibacterial therapy
Alain J Cozzone
Pages: 1-3
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforAn insight into future antibacterial therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (418.9 KB)
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Original Articles

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Identification and characterization of a novel incompatibility group X3 plasmid carrying blaNDM-1 in Enterobacteriaceae isolates with epidemiological links to multiple geographical areas in China
Pak-Leung Ho, Zhen Li, Wai-U Lo, Yuk-Yam Cheung, Chi-Ho Lin, Pak-Chung Sham, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, Tak-Keung Ng, Tak-Lun Que & Kin-Hung Chow
Pages: 1-6
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforIdentification and characterization of a novel incompatibility group X3 plasmid carrying blaNDM-1 in Enterobacteriaceae isolates with epidemiological links to multiple geographical areas in China | Full Text | References | PDF (854.3 KB)
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Adaptive mutation in influenza A virus non-structural gene is linked to host switching and induces a novel protein by alternative splicing
Mohammed Selman, Samar K Dankar, Nicole E Forbes, Jian-Jun Jia & Earl G Brown
Pages: 1-10
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforAdaptive mutation in influenza A virus non-structural gene is linked to host switching and induces a novel protein by alternative splicing | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Letter to the Editor

Biosecurity and biosafety in research on emerging pathogens
Lu Lu, Qi Liu & Shibo Jiang
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
CitationforBiosecurity and biosafety in research on emerging pathogens | Full Text | References | PDF (91.3 KB)
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News and Views

News
Pearls and pitfalls of genomics-based microbiome analysis
Nossa Carlos, Yi-Wei Tang & Zhiheng Pei
Pages: 1-3
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforPearls and pitfalls of genomics-based microbiome analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (118.2 KB)
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Commentaries

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Genetic relatedness of the novel human group C betacoronavirus to Tylonycteris bat coronavirus HKU4 and Pipistrellus bat coronavirus HKU5
Patrick CY Woo, Susanna KP Lau, Kenneth SM Li, Alan KL Tsang & Kwok-Yung Yuen
Pages: 1-5
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforGenetic relatedness of the novel human group C betacoronavirus to Tylonycteris bat coronavirus HKU4 and Pipistrellus bat coronavirus HKU5 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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News and Views

News
Compounding drugs contaminated with fungi: a recipe for disaster
Stuart M Levitz
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforCompounding drugs contaminated with fungi: a recipe for disaster | Full Text | References | PDF (91.6 KB)
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Reviews

Review
Emerging virus diseases: can we ever expect the unexpected?
Colin R Howard & Nicola F Fletcher
Pages: 1-9
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforEmerging virus diseases: can we ever expect the unexpected? | Full Text | References | PDF (710 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
Detection of Plasmodium vivax in a child returning from India by use of broad-range PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
Megan A Rounds, Christopher D Crowder, Charles W Stratton, David J Ecker, Mark W Eshoo & Yi-Wei Tang
Pages: 1-3
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforDetection of Plasmodium vivax in a child returning from India by use of broad-range PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry | Full Text | References | PDF (427.7 KB)
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Reviews

Review
Molecular biology and replication of hepatitis E virus
Dianjun Cao & Xiang-Jin Meng
Pages: 1-10
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforMolecular biology and replication of hepatitis E virus | Full Text | References | PDF (904 KB)
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Streptococcus pyogenes and re-emergence of scarlet fever as a public health problem
Samson SY Wong & Kwok-Yung Yuen
Pages: 1-10
Published online: 25 Jan 2019
AbstractforStreptococcus pyogenes and re-emergence of scarlet fever as a public health problem | Full Text | References | PDF (374.9 KB)
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