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May 25, 2013

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1:29 PM | This Month in Blastocystis Research (MAY 2013)
Now, we have a situation. Last month, I came up with the idea of the post series 'This Month in Blastocystis Research' developed for discussing a couple of papers on Blastocystis appearing recently in pubmed. However, this month only one Blastocystis release has emerged. It is in Turkish with an English abstract and so I'm not in the optimum position to review it. Overall, I'm not entirely clear on why the authors have chosen to publish the work. The paper is […]

Sakalar C, Uyar Y, Yürürdurmaz MA, Tokar S, Yeşilkaya H, Gürbüz E, Kuk S & Yazar S (2013). [Cloning of Blastocystis sp Subtype 3 Small-subunit Ribosomal DNA]., Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi / Turkiye Parazitoloji Dernegi = Acta parasitologica Turcica / Turkish Society for Parasitology, 37 (1) 13-8. PMID:

Ozyurt M, Kurt O, Mølbak K, Nielsen HV, Haznedaroglu T & Stensvold CR (2008). Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis infections in Turkey., Parasitology international, 57 (3) 300-6. PMID:

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1:29 PM | This Month in Blastocystis Research (MAY 2013)
Now, we have a situation. Last month, I came up with the idea of the post series 'This Month in Blastocystis Research' developed for discussing a couple of papers on Blastocystis appearing recently in pubmed. However, this month only one Blastocystis release has emerged. It is in Turkish with an English abstract and so I'm not in the optimum position to review it. Overall, I'm not entirely clear on why the authors have chosen to publish the work. The paper is […]

Sakalar C, Uyar Y, Yürürdurmaz MA, Tokar S, Yeşilkaya H, Gürbüz E, Kuk S & Yazar S (2013). [Cloning of Blastocystis sp Subtype 3 Small-subunit Ribosomal DNA]., Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi / Turkiye Parazitoloji Dernegi = Acta parasitologica Turcica / Turkish Society for Parasitology, 37 (1) 13-8. PMID:

Ozyurt M, Kurt O, Mølbak K, Nielsen HV, Haznedaroglu T & Stensvold CR (2008). Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis infections in Turkey., Parasitology international, 57 (3) 300-6. PMID:

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May 24, 2013

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7:15 PM | Why do they love us so?
Jeroen Spitzen quickly snaps on a glove. He takes a deep breath, as he rolls up his sleeve to expose his arm. Before him is a cage that is literally, … Continue reading →

Spitzen J., Spoor C.W., Grieco F., ter Braak C., Beeuwkes J., van Brugge S.P., Kranenbarg S., Noldus L.P.J.J., van Leeuwen J.L. & Takken W. & (2013). A 3D Analysis of Flight Behavior of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto Malaria Mosquitoes in Response to Human Odor and Heat, PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e62995. DOI:

Verhulst N.O., Qiu Y.T., Beijleveld H., Maliepaard C., Knights D., Schulz S., Berg-Lyons D., Lauber C.L., Verduijn W. & Haasnoot G.W. & (2011). Composition of Human Skin Microbiota Affects Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes, PLoS ONE, 6 (12) e28991. DOI:

Verhulst N.O., Mbadi P.A., Kiss G., Mukabana W.R., van Loon J.J., Takken W. & Smallegange R.C. (2011). Improvement of a synthetic lure for Anopheles gambiae using compounds produced by human skin microbiota, Malaria Journal, 10 (1) 28. DOI:

Smallegange R.C., van Gemert G.J., van de Vegte-Bolmer M., Gezan S., Takken W., Sauerwein R.W., Logan J.G. & Dimopoulos G. (2013). Malaria Infected Mosquitoes Express Enhanced Attraction to Human Odor, PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e63602. DOI:

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7:15 PM | Why do they love us so?
Jeroen Spitzen quickly snaps on a glove. He takes a deep breath, as he rolls up his sleeve to expose his arm. Before him is a cage that is literally, … Continue reading →

Spitzen J., Spoor C.W., Grieco F., ter Braak C., Beeuwkes J., van Brugge S.P., Kranenbarg S., Noldus L.P.J.J., van Leeuwen J.L. & Takken W. & (2013). A 3D Analysis of Flight Behavior of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto Malaria Mosquitoes in Response to Human Odor and Heat, PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e62995. DOI:

Verhulst N.O., Qiu Y.T., Beijleveld H., Maliepaard C., Knights D., Schulz S., Berg-Lyons D., Lauber C.L., Verduijn W. & Haasnoot G.W. & (2011). Composition of Human Skin Microbiota Affects Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes, PLoS ONE, 6 (12) e28991. DOI:

Verhulst N.O., Mbadi P.A., Kiss G., Mukabana W.R., van Loon J.J., Takken W. & Smallegange R.C. (2011). Improvement of a synthetic lure for Anopheles gambiae using compounds produced by human skin microbiota, Malaria Journal, 10 (1) 28. DOI:

Smallegange R.C., van Gemert G.J., van de Vegte-Bolmer M., Gezan S., Takken W., Sauerwein R.W., Logan J.G. & Dimopoulos G. (2013). Malaria Infected Mosquitoes Express Enhanced Attraction to Human Odor, PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e63602. DOI:

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7:15 PM | Why do they love us so?
Jeroen Spitzen quickly snaps on a glove. He takes a deep breath, as he rolls up his sleeve to expose his arm. Before him is a cage that is literally, … Continue reading →

Spitzen J., Spoor C.W., Grieco F., ter Braak C., Beeuwkes J., van Brugge S.P., Kranenbarg S., Noldus L.P.J.J., van Leeuwen J.L. & Takken W. & (2013). A 3D Analysis of Flight Behavior of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto Malaria Mosquitoes in Response to Human Odor and Heat, PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e62995. DOI:

Verhulst N.O., Qiu Y.T., Beijleveld H., Maliepaard C., Knights D., Schulz S., Berg-Lyons D., Lauber C.L., Verduijn W. & Haasnoot G.W. & (2011). Composition of Human Skin Microbiota Affects Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes, PLoS ONE, 6 (12) e28991. DOI:

Verhulst N.O., Mbadi P.A., Kiss G., Mukabana W.R., van Loon J.J., Takken W. & Smallegange R.C. (2011). Improvement of a synthetic lure for Anopheles gambiae using compounds produced by human skin microbiota, Malaria Journal, 10 (1) 28. DOI:

Smallegange R.C., van Gemert G.J., van de Vegte-Bolmer M., Gezan S., Takken W., Sauerwein R.W., Logan J.G. & Dimopoulos G. (2013). Malaria Infected Mosquitoes Express Enhanced Attraction to Human Odor, PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e63602. DOI:

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6:36 PM | LabBook May 24, 2013
Dog evolution, heading off type 2 diabetes, sleep research and more in this week's LabBook.
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4:01 PM | Suck Your Baby’s Pacifier To Stop Allergies Parents who...
Suck Your Baby’s Pacifier To Stop Allergies Parents who suck on their children’s pacifiers before giving them to their babies might be doing their kids a huge favor. Anthony has why that simple, somewhat gross act might help their kids lead a much more comfortable life. via DNews Channel.
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11:24 AM | TMI Friday: Batteries should NOT be included
There are some days when you have to ask yourself, just what is the deal with men. I don't mean our general demeanour, or the pretensions of superiority over other genders. No, I'm talking about the strange things that men decide to do when left alone for too long.The  men who happily dangle their members inside bottles, or in reach of the spinning blades of a vacuum cleaner not thinking of the consequences. With this in mind, we arrive at a case study by Bedi et al, where they […]

Bedi N., El-Husseiny T., Buchholz N. & Masood J. (2010). 'Putting lead in your pencil': self-insertion of an unusual urethral foreign body for sexual gratification, JRSM Short Reports, 1 (2) 18-18. DOI:

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7:48 AM | Quote antivaccinationist Hilary Butler: Non-vaccinators are the “new Jews”
I’ve never been able to figure it out. Antivaccine zealots seem to have an intense love of Nazi analogies and comparing those supporting science-based medicine to Nazis. While from a strictly nasty point of view, I can sort of understand the utility of such analogies to demonize one’s opponents. After all, to political extremists of…

May 23, 2013

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10:00 PM | This 3-D Printed Bioplastic Windpipe Saved A Baby's Life
The 3-D Printed Trachea Splint Image courtesy of University of Michigan Health System The infant's 3-D printed trachea will fully absorb into his body in two to three years. We've seen plenty of 3-D printed medical implants for patients that require replacement tissues, but this use of 3-D printed biopolymer to augment and correct an existing tissue highlights just how amazing the convergence of 3-D printing and medicine is (and will be). Kaiba Gionfriddo was born apparently a normal, healthy […]
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6:00 PM | Angelina Jolie & Breast Cancer via scishow: What would you...
Angelina Jolie & Breast Cancer via scishow: What would you do if you found out that cancer could be lurking in your genes? More people are getting news like that these days as more kinds of cancer are being linked to specific genes and genetic tests let doctors screen your individual genome for signs of susceptibility to the disease. Is the only choice in these cases to remove the part of you that might develop cancer? Hank has some thoughts on this question and more in this episode of […]
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5:59 PM | Microbial Misadventures: Exploits in Botulism & Pruno In Our Prison Population
I am partial to the odd tipple and, as a resident of the licentious, enabling city that is New Orleans, I’m fortunate to be adequately supported in my booze-seeking ways by the high number of bars and restaurants within stumbling distance of my front porch. But what to do for those of us prohibited from indulging [...]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2013). Notes from the field: botulism from drinking prison-made illicit alcohol - Arizona, 2012., MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 62 (5) 88. PMID:

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1:21 PM | Should you worry about vitamin D deficiency? Maybe. Or maybe not.
Since my last blog post, where I shared my thoughts on BRCA1, BRCA2, and preventive mastectomies, I've been asked what else can a woman do to reduce her risk of breast cancer. I've heard a big deal about vitamin D, so I did a bit of research on the matter. As a disclaimer, I should tell you up front that, though many correlations between vitamin D deficiency and cancer risk have been found, just as many have been refuted or found inconclusive. You can read more about it on the wikipedia […]

Crew, K. (2013). Vitamin D: Are We Ready to Supplement for Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment?, ISRN Oncology, 2013 1-22. DOI:

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8:33 AM | Big data for autism and the promise of newborn bloodspots
An episode of the BBC program Horizon on 'Big Data' recently caught my attention. The content was a fascinating insight into how we are living in a data-rich age and how trawling/mining/dredging such data has the ability to advance medicine, predict crime and even make someone a few quid/dollars/euros on the stock market.Gone (data) fishing @ Wikipedia  I'm a big believer in big data. In particular how, with the right sources, technology, techniques and people, big data might be able […]

Mizejewski GJ, Lindau-Shepard B & Pass KA (2013). Newborn screening for autism: in search of candidate biomarkers., Biomarkers in medicine, 7 (2) 247-60. PMID:

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7:25 AM | Score one for the antiscience cranks in Portland on fluoridation
Chalk one up for the forces of anti-science, quackery, and pseudoscience. The citizens of Portland, Oregon just handed them a huge victory the other day when they once again rejected water fluoridation in a referendum: Fluoride supporters, it appeared, had everything going for them. Five Portland city commissioners had voted to add fluoride to the…

May 22, 2013

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9:01 PM | Doctors Use a Dissolvable 3D-Printed Tracheal Splint to Save a Baby’s Life
An infant's collapsing airway now has a device holding it open; as his tissue strengthens, the splint will be absorbed into his body
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3:50 PM | Marijuana and Diabetes: Does Pot Make You Thin?
Teasing out the insulin effect. On the face of it, the study seems to come out of left field: A group of researchers claimed that marijuana smokers showed 16 per cent lower fasting insulin levels than non-smokers. The study, called “The Impact of Marijuana Use on Glucose, Insulin, and Insulin Resistance among US Adults,”  is in press for The American Journal of Medicine. The authors are a diverse group of medical researchers from Harvard, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and […]

Penner E.A., Buettner H. & Mittleman M.A. (2013). The Impact of Marijuana Use on Glucose, Insulin, and Insulin Resistance among US Adults, The American Journal of Medicine, DOI:

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3:49 PM | 3D patterning of blood vessels: Creating a fertile landscape for engineered tissues
Nepalese terraces. Photo: strudelt via Flickr . Picture traveling back in time to an era before cell phones (*shudder*). Before radios. Before germ theory. In fact, try taking yourself back to when written language was first being developed around 6000 BC. It’s hard to imagine. And yet while these societies may have lacked our freeways...Read more

Baranski J.D., Chaturvedi R.R., Stevens K.R., Eyckmans J., Carvalho B., Solorzano R.D., Yang M.T., Miller J.S., Bhatia S.N. & Chen C.S. & (2013). Geometric control of vascular networks to enhance engineered tissue integration and function., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, PMID:

Vunjak-Novakovic G., Tandon N., Godier A., Maidhof R., Marsano A., Martens T.P. & Radisic M. Challenges in cardiac tissue engineering., Tissue engineering. Part B, Reviews, PMID:

Marolt D., Knezevic M. & Novakovic G.V. (2010). Bone tissue engineering with human stem cells., Stem cell research & therapy, PMID:

Metcalfe A.D. & Ferguson M.W.J. (2007). Tissue engineering of replacement skin: the crossroads of biomaterials, wound healing, embryonic development, stem cells and regeneration, Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 4 (14) 413-437. DOI:

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11:12 AM | 10 things you should know about novel coronavirus (nCoV)
People are dying from novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection. Here are 10 things you should know.The post 10 things you should know about novel coronavirus (nCoV) appeared first on MicrobiologyBytes.
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7:00 AM | The legacy of Andrew Wakefield continues
Actions have consequences. No matter how much the person might want to try to hide from the consequences of one’s actions, they frequently have a way of coming back, grabbing you by the neck, and letting you know they’re there. We see it happening now in the U.K. Fifteen years ago, British doctor Andrew Wakefield…

May 21, 2013

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9:00 PM | How To: Make Antivenom via scishow: Bitten by a venomous snake?...
How To: Make Antivenom via scishow: Bitten by a venomous snake? There’s hope! French scientist Albert Calmette developed the first snake antivenom in the late 1890s, and did such a good job that we use his technique to this day. Antivenom works by stimulating the production of antibodies which can smother venom’s toxic effects, preventing spread and rendering them harmless. But how do you make it? Well, stay tuned to this episode of SciShow to find out.Like SciShow? Want to help support us, […]
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8:01 PM | Technology “Relay Race” Against Cancer May is...
Technology “Relay Race” Against Cancer May is National Cancer Research Month and to commemorate, eight researchers joined together in a technology “relay race” against cancer. This video depicts some of the technologies we’re driving across the entire continuum of cancer care and several of the researchers behind them. via Edison’s Desk.
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2:54 PM | Releasing Patients: When Doctors Need Reassurance
I will do anything not to be in a hospital bed. I checked myself out as quickly as I could each time I was admitted (three obstetrical admissions) and once, after a day-surgery procedure, got in trouble with the recovery room nurse because she found me out of bed, getting dressed, before I was supposed [...]
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12:00 PM | New Report Highlights Substance Abuse Dangers for Pregnant Teens
According to a new report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), of the 57,000 teenage females in substance abuse treatment programs each year, as much as 2000 (4 percent) are pregnant. The report, titled "Characteristics...
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11:00 AM | The Even Earlier Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance
So about a month ago, I wrote about how amazing it was that penicillin resistance was discovered as early as 1940, two years before it went on general sale. But whilst researching that article, I realised that Sulphonamide drugs entered the market long before penicillin, with their discoverer, Gerhard Domagk, being nominated for a Nobel prize in 1939. He had been tasked by Bayer pharmaceuticals to test out a gargantuan number of dye molecules to see whether they could kill off bacteria, and in […]

Gradmann C. (2011). Magic bullets and moving targets: antibiotic resistance and experimental chemotherapy, 1900-1940, Dynamis, 31 (2) 305-321. DOI:

Titford M. (2010). Paul Ehrlich: Histological Staining, Immunology, Chemotherapy, Laboratory Medicine, 41 (8) 497-498. DOI:

Casanova J.M. (1992). Bacteria and their dyes: Hans Christian Joachim Gram, Historia de La Immunologia, 11 (4) Other: Link

Ehrlich P. Address in Pathology, ON CHEMIOTHERAPY: Delivered before the Seventeenth International Congress of Medicine., British medical journal, PMID:

Kaufmann S.H.E. (2008). Immunology's foundation: the 100-year anniversary of the Nobel Prize to Paul Ehrlich and Elie Metchnikoff, Nature Immunology, 9 (7) 705-712. DOI:

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11:00 AM | The Even Earlier Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance
So about a month ago, I wrote about how amazing it was that penicillin resistance was discovered as early as 1940, two years before it went on general sale. But whilst researching that article, I realised that Sulphonamide drugs entered the market long before penicillin, with their discoverer, Gerhard Domagk, being nominated for a Nobel prize in 1939. He had been tasked by Bayer pharmaceuticals to test out a gargantuan number of dye molecules to see whether they could kill off bacteria, and in […]

Gradmann C. (2011). Magic bullets and moving targets: antibiotic resistance and experimental chemotherapy, 1900-1940, Dynamis, 31 (2) 305-321. DOI:

Titford M. (2010). Paul Ehrlich: Histological Staining, Immunology, Chemotherapy, Laboratory Medicine, 41 (8) 497-498. DOI:

Casanova J.M. (1992). Bacteria and their dyes: Hans Christian Joachim Gram, Historia de La Immunologia, 11 (4) Other: Link

Ehrlich P. Address in Pathology, ON CHEMIOTHERAPY: Delivered before the Seventeenth International Congress of Medicine., British medical journal, PMID:

Kaufmann S.H.E. (2008). Immunology's foundation: the 100-year anniversary of the Nobel Prize to Paul Ehrlich and Elie Metchnikoff, Nature Immunology, 9 (7) 705-712. DOI:

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11:00 AM | The Even Earlier Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance
So about a month ago, I wrote about how amazing it was that penicillin resistance was discovered as early as 1940, two years before it went on general sale. But whilst researching that article, I realised that Sulphonamide drugs entered the market long before penicillin, with their discoverer, Gerhard Domagk, being nominated for a Nobel prize in 1939. He had been tasked by Bayer pharmaceuticals to test out a gargantuan number of dye molecules to see whether they could kill off bacteria, and in […]

Gradmann C. (2011). Magic bullets and moving targets: antibiotic resistance and experimental chemotherapy, 1900-1940, Dynamis, 31 (2) 305-321. DOI:

Titford M. (2010). Paul Ehrlich: Histological Staining, Immunology, Chemotherapy, Laboratory Medicine, 41 (8) 497-498. DOI:

Casanova J.M. (1992). Bacteria and their dyes: Hans Christian Joachim Gram, Historia de La Immunologia, 11 (4) Other: Link

Ehrlich P. Address in Pathology, ON CHEMIOTHERAPY: Delivered before the Seventeenth International Congress of Medicine., British medical journal, PMID:

Kaufmann S.H.E. (2008). Immunology's foundation: the 100-year anniversary of the Nobel Prize to Paul Ehrlich and Elie Metchnikoff, Nature Immunology, 9 (7) 705-712. DOI:

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11:00 AM | The Even Earlier Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance
So about a month ago, I wrote about how amazing it was that penicillin resistance was discovered as early as 1940, two years before it went on general sale. But whilst researching that article, I realised that Sulphonamide drugs entered the market long before penicillin, with their discoverer, Gerhard Domagk, being nominated for a Nobel prize in 1939. He had been tasked by Bayer pharmaceuticals to test out a gargantuan number of dye molecules to see whether they could kill off bacteria, and in […]

Gradmann C. (2011). Magic bullets and moving targets: antibiotic resistance and experimental chemotherapy, 1900-1940, Dynamis, 31 (2) 305-321. DOI:

Titford M. (2010). Paul Ehrlich: Histological Staining, Immunology, Chemotherapy, Laboratory Medicine, 41 (8) 497-498. DOI:

Casanova J.M. (1992). Bacteria and their dyes: Hans Christian Joachim Gram, Historia de La Immunologia, 11 (4) Other: Link

Ehrlich P. Address in Pathology, ON CHEMIOTHERAPY: Delivered before the Seventeenth International Congress of Medicine., British medical journal, PMID:

Kaufmann S.H.E. (2008). Immunology's foundation: the 100-year anniversary of the Nobel Prize to Paul Ehrlich and Elie Metchnikoff, Nature Immunology, 9 (7) 705-712. DOI:

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11:00 AM | The Even Earlier Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance
So about a month ago, I wrote about how amazing it was that penicillin resistance was discovered as early as 1940, two years before it went on general sale. But whilst researching that article, I realised that Sulphonamide drugs entered the market long before penicillin, with their discoverer, Gerhard Domagk, being nominated for a Nobel prize in 1939. He had been tasked by Bayer pharmaceuticals to test out a gargantuan number of dye molecules to see whether they could kill off bacteria, and in […]

Gradmann C. (2011). Magic bullets and moving targets: antibiotic resistance and experimental chemotherapy, 1900-1940, Dynamis, 31 (2) 305-321. DOI:

Titford M. (2010). Paul Ehrlich: Histological Staining, Immunology, Chemotherapy, Laboratory Medicine, 41 (8) 497-498. DOI:

Casanova J.M. (1992). Bacteria and their dyes: Hans Christian Joachim Gram, Historia de La Immunologia, 11 (4) Other: Link

Ehrlich P. Address in Pathology, ON CHEMIOTHERAPY: Delivered before the Seventeenth International Congress of Medicine., British medical journal, PMID:

Kaufmann S.H.E. (2008). Immunology's foundation: the 100-year anniversary of the Nobel Prize to Paul Ehrlich and Elie Metchnikoff, Nature Immunology, 9 (7) 705-712. DOI:

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11:00 AM | The Even Earlier Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance
So about a month ago, I wrote about how amazing it was that penicillin resistance was discovered as early as 1940, two years before it went on general sale. But whilst researching that article, I realised that Sulphonamide drugs entered the market long before penicillin, with their discoverer, Gerhard Domagk, being nominated for a Nobel prize in 1939. He had been tasked by Bayer pharmaceuticals to test out a gargantuan number of dye molecules to see whether they could kill off bacteria, and in […]

Gradmann C. (2011). Magic bullets and moving targets: antibiotic resistance and experimental chemotherapy, 1900-1940, Dynamis, 31 (2) 305-321. DOI:

Titford M. (2010). Paul Ehrlich: Histological Staining, Immunology, Chemotherapy, Laboratory Medicine, 41 (8) 497-498. DOI:

Casanova J.M. (1992). Bacteria and their dyes: Hans Christian Joachim Gram, Historia de La Immunologia, 11 (4) Other: Link

Ehrlich P. Address in Pathology, ON CHEMIOTHERAPY: Delivered before the Seventeenth International Congress of Medicine., British medical journal, PMID:

Kaufmann S.H.E. (2008). Immunology's foundation: the 100-year anniversary of the Nobel Prize to Paul Ehrlich and Elie Metchnikoff, Nature Immunology, 9 (7) 705-712. DOI:

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