SARS and MERS – a Comparison of the New Corona Viruses

This compilation is from many sources and necessarily incomplete as we still have lots to learn about MERS. Please come back periodically for updated information. Status: 7/8/2014 Some tidbits of unknown significance: A close relative of MERS-CoV is carried by the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus).  As many children have hedgehogs Continue reading SARS and MERS – a Comparison of the New Corona Viruses

Pleuromutilins Are Important to Control Brachyspira hyodysenteriae

Spirochetal colitis or swine dysentery is a disease of piglets with worldwide distribution.  It can cause severe bloody diarrheal disease with a mortality of up to 50% in herds if untreated and thus can have great economic impact.  The disease has been nearly eradicated in the US but periodically outbreaks Continue reading Pleuromutilins Are Important to Control Brachyspira hyodysenteriae

Aeromonas salmonicida: Trouble for Aquaculture with Drug Resistance

Aeromonas salmonicida causes furunculosis in salmon hatcheries and in freshwater fish.  The organism has several recognized virulence mechanisms including the T3SS [1].