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Aetiology

Discussing causes, origins, evolution, and implications of disease and other phenomena.

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Tara C. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. Additionally, she is the founder of Iowa Citizens for Science and also writes for The Panda's Thumb and previously for WIRED SCIENCE's Correlations. Please note the views expressed on this site are Dr. Smith's alone and may not be representative of the groups mentioned above.

"...a veritable expert on tawdry cosmetic procedures gone horribly awry..."--Kevin Beck

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Infectious Disease Series

Various bacteria:

MRSA ST398 in US swine

Category: General biology

US pigs carry MRSA, too.

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Radio silence...please stand by...

Category: Housekeeping

Scooped by a fellow Scienceblogger on my own upcoming paper...

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Anthrax--still a mess

Category: Politics

So, after almost a week of intense media scrutiny and finger-pointing at USAMRIID scientist Bruce Ivins as the perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attacks, the FBI has now released its documents pertaining to the case, and declares that Ivins was...

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The 2001 anthrax attacks: solved?

Category: Infectious disease

One step forward, two steps back once again when it comes to finally closing the case of the anthrax mailings.

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Dinosaur soft tissue--just bacterial biofilm?

Category: General biology

One of the coolest discoveries in recent years may turn out to be just contamination...

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Helicobacter pylori: an introduction

Category: Cancer epidemiology

Helicobacter pylori is, by bacteriological standards, a relative newcomer to medicine. Although its pathogenesis has been studied for only about the past 20 years, there are reports from as far back as the late 19th century of small, helical...

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Peppered with Salmonella?

Category: General Epidemiology

Will the recent break crack the case?

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The controversy surrounding the existence of nanobacteria

Category: General biology

This is the sixth of 6 guest posts on infection and chronic disease. By Courtney Cook Kidney stone disease affects approximately 5% of Americans. While several risk factors are well-established, including genetic predisposition, metabolic diseases, lifestyle, and diet, there are...

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Milk

Category: General Epidemiology

A unique perspective on Crohn's and infectious disease.

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Bacteriophages to Fight Bacteria: Is this the Beginning of the End?

Category: General biology

Will bacteriophage treatment for "superbugs" save lives, or create even worse pathogens?

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