Dr. Alan Gillen

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  Staph Bacteria from First Breath

  

  Jan. 25, 2017 from Answers in Depth

  The emphasis of this article is to explain some of the “very good” design and purpose of Staphylococci and other good, beneficial bacteria of the nose.

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  The Design of the Mosquito and Its Dangers

  Aug. 11, 2016 from Answers in Depth

  If everything that God made was good, where did disease-causing mosquitoes come from? What is the origin of mosquito-borne diseases?

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  The Signature of God in Medicine and Microbiology

  March 16, 2016 from Answers in Depth

  The molecular complexities of staphylococci mechanisms indicate the signature of a divine Designer who has placed his signature on his art piece, staphylococci.

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  Super Staph in the Community: Is It Evolving?

  Oct. 22, 2015 from Answers in Depth

  Is Community-associated (CA)-MRSA “evolution in action”? Microbiology research based on creation provides some answers to its emerging dominance in the USA.

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  Beneficial Aspects of Bacteria

  Aug. 14, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  Putrefying meat with its disagreeable appearance and foul odor is disgusting, but realize the vital importance of the rotting process.

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  Life’s Extremists: An Introduction to Archaea

  Aug. 7, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  The scientific community was shocked in the late 1970s by the discovery of an entirely new group of organisms—the Archaea.

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  Bacteria in a Fallen World

  Aug. 1, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  Pasteur and Lister had provided evidence that bacteria caused disease, but couldn't provide the conclusive evidence needed to prove the developing theory.

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  Bacteria Survival and Growth

  July 24, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  In a pure culture growing in a liquid medium, we find that the development and decline of bacterial populations follow a definite, predictable course.

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  Bacteria Structure

  July 17, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  The basic elements of bacterial anatomy include (1) the cell wall and (2) the inner cell body, or cytoplasm.

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  Beneficial Bacteria

  July 10, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  Bacteria are prokaryotes and among the most abundant organisms on earth. The vast majority play a positive role in nature.

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  Is Antibiotic Resistance Proof of Evolution?

  July 3, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  Antibiotic resistance is one of the most important topics that a beginning biology student going into medicine should learn and understand.

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  Microbes by Design, Example 2, Serratia marcescens

  June 26, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  Another example of design which can be seen in the microbial world is the production of a blood-red pigment made by Serratia marcescens.

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  Bacterial Flagella—Icon of the Intelligent Design Movement

  June 19, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  There are many extraordinary examples of design in the microbial world. In this chapter, two examples are given.

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  Microbes by Design

  May 29, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  This book will describe designed structures and purposeful functions in microorganisms, explain the origin of disease, and showcase Bible-believing scientists.

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  The Origin of Fleas and the Genesis of Plague

  

  May 14, 2015 from Answers in Depth

  Fleas are considered a nuisance. How can they be explained as a part of God’s very good creation?

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  The Wonderfully Made Design of the Skin and Its Microbiome

  July 16, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  Microbes live in a mutualistic relationship with the human body, make up the human microbiome, and play a role in our health by modulating the immune system.

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  Our Impressive Immune System: More Than a Defense

  Jan. 15, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  There were no pathogens, parasites, or disease prior the Fall and subsequent Curse, so the immune system may have functioned differently in that world.

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  Serratia marcescens: The Miracle Bacillus

  July 20, 2011 from Answers in Depth

  The objectives of this article are to explain the mysterious appearance of crimson-colored bacteria on food and communion bread/wafers, over the centuries, as well as to describe the biological basis

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  The Genesis of Pathogenic E. coli

  Oct. 6, 2010 from Answers in Depth

  Even though some strains are pathogenic, most E. coli strains still show evidence of being one of God’s “very good” creations.

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  Robert Koch, Creation, and the Specificity of Germs

  April 7, 2010 from Answers in Depth

  Microbiology is dominated by evolution today. Just look at any text, journal article, or the topics presented at professional scientific meetings.

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  Creation and the Germ Theory

  July 29, 2009 from Answers in Depth

  Today, we take for granted that germs cause disease, and many people fear them. Yet for centuries, the concept of germs was virtually unknown.

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  The Genesis of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

  July 1, 2009 from Answers in Depth

  Methicillin-resistant Staph bacteria cause more deaths than AIDS and resist most antibiotics. How do “superbugs” fit within a creation framework?

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  Darwin at the Drugstore?

  July 16, 2008 from Answers in Depth

  The issue of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is growing. But creation research could help reveal new ways to deal with this problem—and challenge Darwinism in the process.

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