uwnews.org | RSS news feed: news releases about UW Schools, Departments, and Units: Microbiology | University of WashingtonThis RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 20 UW news releases about Microbiology.Scientists uncover how superbug Staph aureus resists our natural defenses- March 24, 2008 Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) "superbug" strains, resists our body's natural defenses against infection. The work, which was featured on the cover of the March 21 issue of Science, could lead to new ways to fight the bacteria.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40595 How do infections and toxins launch a cell's self-destruct and alarm system- March 10, 2008 Inflammatory response to dying cells' distress calls may be helpful or harmful.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40351 |