Views & Blogs
First Autograph Goes to Our First and Fast Friends-Bacteria
Azam Ali Sher | Michigan State University |CMIB & EITS Graduate Program First Autograph Goes to Our First and Fast Friends-Bacteria Did you know that you had millions of friends with you the moment you were born? On the day of birth, we all immediately meet these...
Student view: Tackling zoonotic infections globally
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the biggest crises humanity has faced in a whole century. Globally, millions of people suffered and died from this lethal infection in a short period of time. Unfortunately, we are still living in a pandemic even after a year and a...
Spartan Researcher Leads Public Health Outreach in Pakistan
Of the many lessons reinforced during 2020 and 2021, the idea that animal and human health are interconnected has sat at the forefront of many public health discussions. This topic is one of many recently addressed by a Spartan scientist looking to make a difference. ...
Spartans Investigate Evolution of Foodborne Bacteria to Better Understand Bacterial Adaptation and Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance
By Azam Ali Sher | Michigan State University |Campylobacter, a pathogenic bacteria often linked with poultry, is a leading cause of food poisoning in the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year, there are 1.5...
Rapid Adaptation of the Foodborne Pathogen Campylobacter Jejuni
By Azam Ali Sher | Michigan State University Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of foodborne diarrheal infections in the USA (Scallan et al., 2011). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are around 1.5 million human cases of...