In January 2020, a novel betacoronavirus (family Coronaviridae), named severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the etiological agent of a …

Genomics and whole genome sequencing (WGS) have the capacity to greatly enhance
knowledge and understanding of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. The growth and …

The clinical microbiology laboratory has responsibilities ranging from characterizing the
causative agent in a patient's infection to helping detect global disease outbreaks. All of these …

Resistance Mutations after Sotrovimab Use Among the first 100 patients who received
sotrovimab, a monoclonal antibody directed against SARS-CoV-2, at a center in Australia, 8 had …

Bordetella pertussis causes pertussis, a respiratory disease that is most severe for infants.
Vaccination was introduced in the 1950s, and in recent years, a resurgence of disease was …

Livestock meat and offal contribute significantly to human nutrition as sources of high‐quality
protein and micronutrients. Livestock products are increasingly in demand, particularly in …

Background Shigellosis is an acute, severe bacterial colitis that, in high-income countries, is
typically associated with travel to high-risk regions (Africa, Asia, and Latin America). Since …

Co-infections with different variants of SARS-CoV-2 are a key precursor to recombination
events that are likely to drive SARS-CoV-2 evolution. Rapid identification of such co-infections …

Acellular vaccines against Bordetella pertussis were introduced in Australia in 1997. By 2000,
these vaccines had replaced whole-cell vaccines. During 2008–2012, a large outbreak of …

An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection occurred among
church attendees after an infectious chorister sang at multiple services. We detected 12 …