Nanobacteria strike
the kidney again
Recently discovered microbes called
nanobacteria may exacerbate a genetic kidney disease.
References:
Miller-Hjelle, Marcia A. 1999. Living nanobacteria recovered from
human cystic kidney and liver fluids. Meeting of the American Society
for Microbiology. May-June. Chicago.
Further Readings:
Fackelmann, K.A. 1995. Megagene unmasked. Science News 147(May
27):330.
Miller-Hjelle, M.A., J.T. Hjelle, et al. 1997. Polycystic
kidney disease: An unrecognized emerging infectious disease? Emerging
Infectious Diseases 3(April-June):113.
Travis, J. 1998. The bacteria
in the stone. Science News 154(Aug. 1):75.
Sources:
Marcia A. Miller-Hjelle
University of Illinois, Peoria
College of Medicine
Department of Biomedical and Therapeutic Sciences
P.O. Box 1649
Peoria, IL 61656
From Science
News, Vol. 155, No. 25, June 19, 1999, p. 395.
Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
