Augusta, Ga.- A red-claw crayfish being studied by Augusta State Biology student Nuvonka Wilson developed a necrotic wound that eventually led to its death. This sudden occurrence encouraged Wilson to rework her research to begin identifying the bacteria associated with the wound. With the guidance of ASU biology professors Bruce Saul and Christopher Bates, Wilson …
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Over 85 Augusta State University students have been selected to be inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
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Augusta, Ga. – Serratia marcescens, a human pathogen, has been known to cause several types of infections found in humans including urinary tract infections, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, and meningitis. Although S. marcescens can be deadly, at room temperature the rod-shaped bacteria produces a red-pigment, prodigiosin, which is used frequently in medicine to treat illnesses such as …
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