USAMRIID scientists help identify key hantavirus receptor
A global team of investigators has identified a key protein involved in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a serious and sometimes ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Advancement in drug therapies may provide new treatment for Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Credit: Hajj, et al. (2018) Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic infection caused by Leishmania parasite. CL cases have increased ...
Screening tools can miss sepsis in pregnancy; study urges action
A woman lies in her hospital bed. Her heart rate is elevated, she has a slight fever and an elevated ...
How low can we go? Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control outbreaks
Osaka University-led study shows that label-free digital diagnostics based on nanopore analytics and AI technology can characterize individual virions by ...
New model predicts which animal viruses may spread among humans
Researchers have developed a model that predicts which of the viruses that can jump from animals to people can also ...
A toxic bullet involved in bacterial competition found by researchers
Credit: Imperial College London A bacterial toxin that allows an infectious strain of bacteria to defeat its competitors has been ...
Eyes of CJD patients show evidence of prions
Credit: Ryan Kissinger, NIAID WHAT: National Institutes of Health scientists and their colleagues have found evidence of the infectious agent ...
Clemson researchers reveal secrets of parasite that causes African sleeping sickness
Credit: Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - A team of Clemson University researchers wants to protect humans and ...
Vanderbilt discovery could neutralize West Nile virus
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that can "neutralize" the West Nile ...
Targeted Hepatitis C testing misses substantial number of cases in correctional setting
Results from a new study led by Boston Medical Center (BMC) found routine Hepatitis C testing identified a significant number ...
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Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species
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Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes
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Top 10 climate science insights unveiled
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New study highlights COVID-19’s adaptive strategy for infection
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Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies
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ECNU review of education highlights network ethnography in researching global education policy