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Mechanism Uncovered Behind Salmonella Virulence And Drug Susceptibility
31 July 2010
Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in Salmonella that affects its virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics by changing its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner...
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Horn Of Africa Once Again Polio-Free, UNICEF And Polio Partners Announce
30 July 2010
The Horn of Africa is again polio-free, with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda having reported no wild poliovirus cases for more than a year. Today marks a step towards the achievement of a major objective of the Global...
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Polio Cases In India Lowest In A Decade; Vaccination Effort Begins In Afghanistan
30 July 2010
This year "India has reported the lowest number of polio cases in [the] January-June period ... in a decade," PTI/ZeeTV reports. Twenty-four cases were detected between January and June this year, compared to 151 in the...
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