Sima Tokajian

TL;DR: The study showed the importance of conserved functional domains across the species barrier and revealed the possible role of the 3a protein in the viral life cycle.

TL;DR: In this article, two genetically-distinct clusters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with mutations of biological concern were reported, one in the United Kingdom and one in South Africa.

TL;DR: The whole-genome sequencing of a global collection of strains of both MSSA and MRSA CC80 isolates determined that a single descendant of a PVL-positive methicillin-sensitive ancestor circulating in sub-Saharan Africa rose to become the dominant CA-MRSA clone in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

TL;DR: In this article, two genetically-distinct clusters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with mutations of biological concern were reported, one in the United Kingdom and one in South Africa.

TL;DR: A controlled study was conducted in Lebanon over a period of 12 months to determine bacterial regrowth in a small network supplying the Beirut suburb of Naccache that had a population of about 3,000 and a positive correlation was established between the HPC/mL and pH, temperature and storage time.