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Author: Jennifer Tsang

Plasmid mediated colistin resistance found in the U.S.

Posted on June 4, 2016August 13, 2022 by Jennifer Tsang

“When antibiotics first came out, nobody could have imagined we’d have the resistance problem we face today. We didn’t give bacteria credit for being able to change and adapt so fast.” -Bonnie Bassler Antibiotic resistant superbugs have dominated health-related news recently, warning of an impending post-antibiotic apocalypse where current antibiotics are no longer effective. Though…

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Sourdough, an incubator for microbial symbiosis

Posted on May 27, 2016August 13, 2022 by Jennifer Tsang

“Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread. Without it, it’s flat.” – Carmen McRae, jazz musician History of sourdough Sourdough bread and other fermented foods have been around for centuries. The oldest leavened bread was excavated in Switzerland, dating from 3500 BCE. However, the oldest evidence of leavening was recorded by the Egyptians…

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Metropolitan Microbes: Microbiomes of Built Environments

Posted on May 16, 2016August 12, 2022 by Jennifer Tsang

In recent years, the human microbiome has gotten a lot of press. We have read about how our gut microbes affect our eating habits, immune system and mind. But what about the microbes that surround us indoors? We spend most of our time indoors, at home, in our cars, in offices and other buildings. We…

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Microbe of the month: Helicobacter pylori

Posted on May 7, 2016August 10, 2022 by Jennifer Tsang

The first Microbe of the Month is Helicobacter pylori, my favorite bacterium during my graduate school years. Discovery of Helicobacter pylori Stomach ulcers were traditionally thought to be caused by stress. However, in 1982 Barry Marshall and Robin Warren discovered that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori for short) is actually the cause of these…

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