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Parasitic disease
A parasitic disease is an infectious disease transmitted by a parasite. Because parasites rely on their host for survival, most do not cause disease in their host. Examples of parasitic diseases include malaria, Chagas disease, and African trypanosomiasis (also known as sleeping sickness).
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SEP 02, 2025Microbiology
Chagas disease has been called “the most neglected of the neglected diseases” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have revealed a crucial mechanism used by the immune system to shield the gut during an infection.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that is caused by parasites, which infect red blood cells. The symptoms can present i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Chagas disease is considered a neglected tropical disease; it is caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi), whi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2025Clinical & 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
SEP 02, 2025
Microbiology
Chagas disease has been called “the most neglected of the neglected diseases” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have revealed a crucial mechanism used by the immune system to shield the gut during an infection.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that is caused by parasites, which infect red blood cells. The symptoms can present i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chagas disease is considered a neglected tropical disease; it is caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi), whi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Some species of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei can a serious and deadly illness caused sleeping sickness. These parasit
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists developed a genetic tool that can quickly identify nearly any type of pathogenic infection, including those c
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2023
Microbiology
In a new study that assessed seventeen research reports from eleven countries, scientists determined that cat ownership
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Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und
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Carmen Leitch
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DEC 01, 2023 | 8:00 AM
According to the most recent data from UNAIDS, in 2022, there were around 39 million people living with HIV worldwide. Of these, 5.5 million people were unaware of their diagnosis in 2021. M...JUN 13, 2023 | 2:00 PM
Prompt and early diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is important to enable appropriate treatment and help prevent further transmission. Clinical testing labs require STI tes...Speaker: Barbara Van Der Pol, PhD, M.P.H. , Teddie Proctor, MSN, RN , Bina ShanbhagSponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificJUN 08, 2023 | 9:00 AM
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There is much discussion by cannabis growers about the prevention of plant diseases, oftentimes circling back to the idea of curating a sterile cultivation system. However, keeping microbial...
DEC 01, 2023 | 8:00 AM
According to the most recent data from UNAIDS, in 2022, there were around 39 million people living with HIV worldwide. Of these, 5.5 million people were unaware of their diagnosis in 2021. M...
JUN 13, 2023 | 2:00 PM
Prompt and early diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is important to enable appropriate treatment and help prevent further transmission. Clinical testing labs require STI tes...
Speaker:
Barbara Van Der Pol, PhD, M.P.H.
, Teddie Proctor, MSN, RN
, Bina Shanbhag
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific
JUN 08, 2023 | 9:00 AM
In the emergency department, distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections can be challenging, leading to inappropriate use of antibiotics that may contribute to the development of b...
MAY 04, 2022 | 6:00 AM
The need for next-generation, broadly protective coronavirus vaccines is underscored by the accelerated pace at which human coronaviruses have been emerging, the evolution of the current pan...
MAR 23, 2022 | 1:30 PM
There is much discussion by cannabis growers about the prevention of plant diseases, oftentimes circling back to the idea of curating a sterile cultivation system. However, keeping microbial...
MAR 08, 2022 | 9:00 AM
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SEP 09, 2021 | 12:00 PM
Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the viral kinetics and impact on testing for patients with COVID-19. 2. Understand available testing options. 3. Be able to determine positive and negative...
SEP 07, 2021 | 12:00 AM
Flaviviruses are pathogens of global public health concern. They include dengue virus (DENV), West Nile virus (WNV), and zika virus (ZIKV). There are no approved US Food and Drug Administrat...
JUN 22, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Date: June 22, 2021 Time: 10:00am PST The objectives of this presentation are (1) to review current and emerging SARS-CoV-2 serology applications, (2) to discuss variation among different SA...
