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Lancefield grouping
Re: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lancefield_grouping&oldid=1210678286 : System for classifying bacteria --Christopher Ursich (talk) 02:27, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * 1) Are Streptococcus bacteria or not?
 * 2) Short_description: avoid jargon, and use simple, readily comprehensible terms that do not require pre-existing detailed knowledge of the subject
 * Yes, streptococci are bacteria but "System for classifying bacteria" sounds like Lancefield Grouping is used for all bacterial genera. But it's not. How about "System for classifying streptococci bacteria"?Graham Beards (talk) 07:00, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

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I have posted on the ANI noticeboard about Fabrickator.
Thanks for all your awesome actions, not least the undoing of Fabrickator's atrocious reversion of my edit. I've posted here: Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents Polar Apposite (talk) 21:37, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Proposed move Nudivirus to Nudiviridae
About 2 weeks ago, I proposed to move the page Nudivirus to Nudiviridae (see Talk:Nudivirus), but there has been only one reaction so far. Could you help as a virologist? Bernhard Zelazny (talk) 12:02, 26 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I have commented there. Graham Beards (talk) 12:10, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot. Bernhard Zelazny (talk) 12:22, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

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Optimal Growth for Campylobacter jejuni
This pertains to the Diagnosis section of the Campylobacter jejuni article. Upon collection, it was noted that stool samples are typically grown at 42 degrees Celsius with 5% - 10% oxygen. It is important to note that the oxygen levels for stool cultures have a more comprehensive range than the actual environment in which Campylobacter jejuni grows. This is because it is a diagnostic tool to confirm Campylobacter jejuni and other microbes. Regarding the growth conditions for Campylobacter jejuni, it is a thermophile and microaerophile. I sincerely appreciate the edits and attention you have given to the page. Your input has been constructive. Nathaniel Yankey (talk) 14:26, 9 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, I will copy and paste this comment on the article's Talk Page. It doesn't really belong here. Graham Beards (talk) 14:47, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Bordetella pertussis zoonoses
Hello, I hope you're doing well and thank you for your feedback on our paper. I noticed you disregard the zoonotic portion on our page, therefore, I would like to further elaborate. More research and scientific studies are coming out suggesting the ancestor of B. pertussis is B. bronchiseptica. With further research and cases coming out of Bordetellae infections, I intended to emphasis the importance of having veterinary and human fields interact and encourage research of B. pertussis zoonotic potential. There were also statistics and research in the zoonotic potential category that wasn't pertaining to B. bronchiseptica. Averihardwick02 (talk) 17:22, 18 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, this really belongs on the article's Talk Page, and not here. Having said that, I deleted the paragraph because it is out of place in an encyclopedia article on Bordetella pertussis. The research is speculative and unconfirmed and as far as I can tell, comes from just one research paper. The article is also at risk conflating the disease, whooping cough, with the bacterium. The inclusion of this speculation does not help in this regard. In any case, full marks for questioning me on this. Graham Beards (talk) 17:32, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * Thanks, seventeen years ago! Graham Beards (talk) 06:30, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

If you have time
I've been prepping the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome article for a FAC run. I've had a great pre-FAC review already from from Ajpolino, but would like 1 or 2 more, as I'm quite new to all this medical editing. If you have time, I would greatly appreciate some feedback, given your expertise as a virologist :). —Femke 🐦 (talk) 19:53, 10 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi Femke, I'll take a look over the weekend. Best regards, Graham Beards (talk) 19:55, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Platelet
Hi, I noticed you reverted my change on the platelet page. While I agree that platelet satellitism is not only relatively but extremely rare, I believe it's still a valuable option for visualizing the structure and function of platelets – they're centered and accumulated in one place. I'm open to hearing your rationale for keeping the current image, but from what I see, it has lower resolution and a wider distribution, which might make it difficult for uninformed people to determine the actual position of the platelets. –Tobias (talk) 14:03, 17 May 2024 (UTC)


 * I don't think it does. It's made quite clear in the legend. And the one you added is full of staining artefacts that almost look like malarial parasites to the undedicated uneducated eye.Graham Beards (talk) 14:14, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
 * The new image also had a clear legend. However, how many undedicated people do you know who would willingly scan a micrograph for malarial parasites? It seems like a bit of a stretch. –Tobias (talk) 14:29, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
 * What about the staining artefacts? The slide you added shows an effect only seen in an old EDTA blood sample. It does not occur in vivo at all and it is a bad Lead image. Graham Beards (talk) 14:49, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
 * I personally don't consider them that disturbing, but I understand if you do. It would be the best to just have a good quality 3D-rendering like in neutrophil, eosinophil and basophil, but it seems like Commons is still lacking such an image. –Tobias (talk) 14:58, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

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