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Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease: Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of animals that can cause disease when transmitted to humans. Most infectious diseases have only minor complications. But some infections - such as pneumonia, AIDS and meningitis - can become life-threatening.
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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Microbiology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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...
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Microbiology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Microbiology
In the United States, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the CDC
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Carmen Leitch
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Microbiology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Microbiology
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...
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FEB 13, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2025
Microbiology
Antibiotics are a crucial tool in the fight against bacterial infections. But the World Health Organization has long war
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2025
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Sudan virus (SUDV) can infect people to cause Sudan virus disease (SVD). Right now, an outbreak of SVD has been detected
...
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Carmen Leitch
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Microbiology
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that can occur when the body is trying to fight an infection. Now scientists know
...
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Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2025
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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...
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Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2025
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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Cell & Molecular Biology
RNA in cells performs an astounding number of functions. Messenger RNA carries the sequences of active genes to the cell
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch