Tag Archives: virulence

BEACON Researchers at Work: The big picture of virulence factors and bacteria

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by NC A&T graduate student Alshae Logan. My name is Alshae Logan and I am a master’s student in the Department of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University. My project … Continue reading

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BEACON Researchers at Work: What Makes an Attenuated Virus?

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Evin Hildebrandt. While people are often all too familiar with those nasty virulent viruses that cause disease, attenuated viruses do not seem to be as well known … Continue reading

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Plasmid evolution is the key to fighting antibiotic resistance

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by University of Idaho graduate student Julie Hughes. We are in the midst of a medical crisis. Even though we have more antibiotics on the market than ever before, our ability … Continue reading

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