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A dangerous new Salmonella strain is emerging in sub-Saharan Africa

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Communications Team congo, democratic republic of the congo, drc, drug resistance, drug resistant, ints, invasive non-typhoidal salmonella, Salmonella, salmonella typhimurium, ST313, sub-Saharan Africa min read

Researchers have discovered the first extensively drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The modern rise of an ancient disease

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Communications Team bacteria, drug resistance, macrolides, sexually transmitted disease, std, syphilis, treponema pallidum, yaws min read

Sanger scientists have sequenced the largest number of Treponema pallidum bacterial genomes to date. The bacterium causes syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that is making a comeback. Their findings show us how the bacteria have evolved over time and developed resistance to antibiotics.