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Ugandan monkeys harbor evidence of infection with unknown poxvirus
Researchers report this month that red colobus monkeys in a park in western Uganda have been exposed to an unknown orthopoxvirus, a pathogen related to the viruses that cause smallpox, monkeypox and cowpox. view more (2008-04-23)
Flesh-eating bacteria escape body's safety net
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that so-called flesh-eating "Strep" bacteria use a specific enzyme to break free of the body's immune system, a finding which could potentially lead to new treatments for serious infections in human patients. view more (2006-02-21)
U.S.-German Research Consortium Sequences Genome of Versatile Soil Microbe
In a successful transatlantic collaboration, scientists at The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) in Rockville, MD, and at four research centers in Germany have deciphered and analyzed the complete genome of a bacterium, Pseudomonas putida, that has the potential to be used to remediate organic pollutants in soil as well as to help promote... view more... (2002-12-03)
EGF receptor activation prevents microbes from going more than skin deep
Our skin not only serves as a physical barrier against infection but skin cells themselves can mount an immune response to kill invading microbes by producing antimicrobial polypeptides (AMPs). view more (2006-06-16)
Immune mechanism could help explain transient immune suppression often seen in acute infections
Scientists have discovered that at the same time the immune system is vigorously attacking invading viruses or bacteria, it is unexpectedly reducing its production of a particular type of factor that directs the movement of immune cells. view more (2007-08-03)
Finely tuned WspRs help bacteria beat body by building biofilm
Bacteria are particularly harmful to human health when they band together to form a biofilm-a sheet composed of many individual bacteria glued together-because this can allow them to escape from both antibiotics and the immune system of their host. view more (2008-03-25)
Scientists seek to assess the microbial risks in the water we drink
It is a familiar scenario experienced around the world: an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness suddenly emerges in a community, and no one knows where it came from or how to stop it. At the start of the outbreak, only a few people are affected, most often the very old and the very young. view more (2007-12-12)
BRAIN INJURY UNITS THROW OPEN THEIR DOORS DURING EUROPEAN BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK
The event is one of several brain-injury-related events taking place during European Brain Awareness Week, a week of activities co-ordinated by The European Dana Alliance for the Brain. European Brain Awareness Week is an opportunity for people with an interest in the brain, to organise an event that is appropriate to them. Headed by Chief... view more... (1999-03-15)
Rare case of dental patient-to-patient hepatitis B virus transmission recorded
Researchers have documented a case of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission between two patients at a dentist's office in the United States. view more (2007-04-04)
LIAI finding gives boost to bioinformatics use in fighting disease
The use of computers to advance human disease research — known as bioinformatics — has received a major boost from researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI), who have used it to successfully predict immune response to one of the most complex viruses known to man — the vaccinia virus, which is used... view more... (2006-06-16)
CU researchers announce new technique for rapidly detecting illness-causing bacteria in food
Cornell University scientists have developed a rapid, less costly and sensitive new technique for detecting group A streptococcus, the bacteria that cause scarlet fever. Details will be announced today at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans. view more (2005-07-19)
Pigs arrived in biosecure facility
For the millions of people worldwide who are afflicted with diabetes, we are now one step closer to a potential cure for the disease. view more (2007-02-23)
Virginia Tech virologist developing more potent vaccine technology
Virginia Tech virologist Chris Roberts' goal is to develop a platform for a flu vaccine that allows rapid modifications to meet new strains of flu. view more (2009-05-05)
Outfoxing pox: Developing a new class of vaccine candidates
In the annals of medicine, Edward Jenner's 1796 vaccination of a young boy against smallpox, using fluid from cowpox blisters, remains a landmark case. In a new study, Kathryn Sykes, a researcher at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute and her colleagues have taken a fresh look at cowpox. view more (2009-10-15)
Study shows most ear infections host both bacteria and viruses
Ear infections are among the most common diseases seen in pediatric practice. They have generally been considered bacterial diseases and are therefore usually treated with antibiotics. view more (2006-11-07)
Blood transfusion-transmitted infections: A global perspective
Thanks to the many blood-safety interventions introduced since 1984, the overall risk for most transfusion-transmitted infections has become exceedingly small. view more (2006-09-28)
Mathematical models of adaptive immunity
More than five million people die every year from infectious diseases, despite the availability of numerous antibiotics and vaccines. view more (2008-12-12)
Research could lead to new non-antibiotic drugs to counter hospital infections
Lack of an adequate amount of the mineral phosphate can turn a common bacterium into a killer, according to research to be published in the April 14, 2009, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science. view more (2009-04-09)
Researchers discover key mechanism to emergence of deadly strep bacteria
The incidence of serious strep infections has risen dramatically in the last three decades, and this increase is largely attributed to the spread around the globe of a single strain of strep known as the invasive M1T1 clone. view more (2007-07-16)
How meningitis bacteria attack the brain
A specific protein on the surface of a common bacterial pathogen allows the bacteria to leave the bloodstream and enter the brain, initiating the deadly infection known as meningitis. view more (2009-08-19)
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