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IMAGE: A new study suggests that Legionella (red) oscillates between the endoplasmic reticulum (green), and bubble- or tube-shaped structures (blue) to help create or sustain a structure that houses this bacterium. view more
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center
DALLAS - May 10, 2021 - Scientists at UT Southwestern have discovered a key protein that helps the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease to set up house in the cells of humans and other hosts. The findings, published in
Science, could offer insights into how other bacteria are able to survive inside cells, knowledge that could lead to new treatments for a wide variety of infections.
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for the sexual assault of a child.
Victor A. Lopez, 55, of East Fishkill, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 29, by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Child Advocacy Center, said Capt. John Watterson.
Lopez is accused of subjecting a child to sexual contact over an extended period of time.
No further information about the victim or the case will be released at this time in order to protect the victim’s privacy, the sheriff s office said.
Lopez has been charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, Watterson said.
After being processed Lopez was arraigned before the Town of East Fishkill Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail with no bail.