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Pathogen
Pathogen is any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism. It is an organism causing disease to its host, with the severity of the disease symptoms referred to as virulence. They include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that invade the body and can cause health issues.
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MAR 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Carbohydrates are essential sources of energy, but sugar molecules serve a variety of other biological functions as well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Microbiology
Many bacteria that infect intestinal cells make and release bacterial proteins into their host in order to hijack cell f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2021Immunology
Researchers have developed a vaccine that “trains” the bladder to fight back against the bacteria that cause ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 10, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Microbiologists have discovered that the types of bacteria on a dermatitis patient’s skin affect the severity of t ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Microbiology
Assistance dogs are vital to many people who need them to perform daily tasks, but are sometimes denied entry to places ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies can heal many injuries we endure, and while the process often works well, problems can also arise. After abdo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Throughout human history, our species has come into contact with both harmless and infectious microbes that have changed ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2021Immunology
Unlike social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, vaccines are our best bet as a long-term solution to protectin ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Plants & Animals
A team of researchers and personnel on military bases have reported in a project in which they looked for an emerging fu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Microbiology
Flaviviruses like dengue, West Nile, Zika, Japanese Encephalitis, and yellow fever infect over 400 million people a year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published under the title “Fractal signatures of the COVID-19 spread” in the journal Chaos ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 08, 2020Immunology
Immunometabolism is a relatively new subspecialty of immunology as we’ve begun to unravel the complex metabolic re ...Sponsored By: Human Metabolome TechnologiesOCT 06, 2020Microbiology
More than 100 years ago, the world faced waves of scarlet fever epidemics; between around 1820 and 1880 there were sever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A new study has confirmed that Tecentriq, an immunotherapy drug, improves survival rates among those with newly diagnose ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 05, 2020Microbiology
Pediatric hydrocephalus - excessive fluid on the brain of a child - has been connected to a bacterial pathogen.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2020Plants & Animals
African elephants are a threatened species that are increasing in some areas but at risk in many others. There are proba ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2020Immunology
Blood clotting helps stem the bleeding from a wound, suppressing blood loss and stopping pathogenic microorganisms from ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 01, 2020Microbiology
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has been a scourge throughout human history, and i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2020Immunology
Much like electrical wires that are encased in plastic insulating sheaths, nerve cells also are also surrounded by a sim ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 27, 2020Microbiology
There are many different strains of Escherichia coli bacteria, some of which live harmlessly in the human gut. But some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere in our world, and while the vast majority are harmless, some can cause dangerous infections. Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2020Cardiology
With the advancement of genomics and genome sequencing, it has become possible for researchers to study diseases down to ...Written By: Jasper Cantrell
MAR 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Carbohydrates are essential sources of energy, but sugar molecules serve a variety of other biological functions as well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Microbiology
Many bacteria that infect intestinal cells make and release bacterial proteins into their host in order to hijack cell f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have developed a vaccine that “trains” the bladder to fight back against the bacteria that cause
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 10, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Microbiologists have discovered that the types of bacteria on a dermatitis patient’s skin affect the severity of t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Microbiology
Assistance dogs are vital to many people who need them to perform daily tasks, but are sometimes denied entry to places
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies can heal many injuries we endure, and while the process often works well, problems can also arise. After abdo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Throughout human history, our species has come into contact with both harmless and infectious microbes that have changed
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2021
Immunology
Unlike social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, vaccines are our best bet as a long-term solution to protectin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Plants & Animals
A team of researchers and personnel on military bases have reported in a project in which they looked for an emerging fu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Microbiology
Flaviviruses like dengue, West Nile, Zika, Japanese Encephalitis, and yellow fever infect over 400 million people a year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published under the title “Fractal signatures of the COVID-19 spread” in the journal Chaos
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 08, 2020
Immunology
Immunometabolism is a relatively new subspecialty of immunology as we’ve begun to unravel the complex metabolic re
...
Sponsored By:
Human Metabolome Technologies
OCT 06, 2020
Microbiology
More than 100 years ago, the world faced waves of scarlet fever epidemics; between around 1820 and 1880 there were sever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A new study has confirmed that Tecentriq, an immunotherapy drug, improves survival rates among those with newly diagnose
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 05, 2020
Microbiology
Pediatric hydrocephalus - excessive fluid on the brain of a child - has been connected to a bacterial pathogen.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
African elephants are a threatened species that are increasing in some areas but at risk in many others. There are proba
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2020
Immunology
Blood clotting helps stem the bleeding from a wound, suppressing blood loss and stopping pathogenic microorganisms from
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 01, 2020
Microbiology
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has been a scourge throughout human history, and i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2020
Immunology
Much like electrical wires that are encased in plastic insulating sheaths, nerve cells also are also surrounded by a sim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 27, 2020
Microbiology
There are many different strains of Escherichia coli bacteria, some of which live harmlessly in the human gut. But some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere in our world, and while the vast majority are harmless, some can cause dangerous infections. Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2020
Cardiology
With the advancement of genomics and genome sequencing, it has become possible for researchers to study diseases down to
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell