Israel Nissan

HiSpoT is a PCR-based method for preparing NGS libraries for spoligotyping MTBC isolates, offering high-throughput, low-cost, and accurate strain typing with open-source tools for analysis.

This study shows that enterobactin and salmochelin S4 inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus growth, including resistant strains, with potential for new antimicrobial strategies.

The paper reports a case of prolonged survival in an HIV-co-infected patient with MDR-TB, linked to a unique genomic deletion in the Mtb strain.

The paper isolates and characterizes a novel Legionella species, Legionella felix, from hot tap water in Israel, describing its genome and unique features.