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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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FEB 12, 2019Immunology
Scientists are uncovering the mechanisms behind recurring cases of step throatWritten By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 10, 2019Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2019Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Immunology
Immune cells called CD4+ T cells could be important mediators of protection against the Zika virusWritten By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 28, 2019Microbiology
A growing number of pathogenic microbes are gaining resistance to antibiotics, and the genes that confer that resistance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Technology
In a study published in Scientific Advances, Researchers at Cornell University created an innovative computer program kn ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2019Technology
A proof-of-concept algorithmic model was recently developed by researchers at North Carolina State University that could ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2019Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals with ALS, frontotemporal dementia, carry a mutation in the gene C9orf72—resulting in repeated DNA sequ ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
People who have leprosy, an infectious disease that has been described in ancient civilizations, have consistently been ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 19, 2019Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 08, 2019Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 07, 2019Videos
We're surrounded by bacteria; they live everywhere in our environment and even inside of our bodies. While many are harm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Incredibly, around 20% of the global population is infected with the microbe that causes TB, but only about 10% show any ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2019Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 01, 2019Microbiology
This winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about RSV, which can infect people of an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2018Videos
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that avocados present a risk of bacterial contamination.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Microbiology
It's no secret that antibiotic resistance is a problem that already poses a serious threat to public health, and it's ex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2018Immunology
A team from Scripps Research has found a molecular cause of a group of rare autoimmune disorders in which the immune sys ...Written By: Nicholas Breehl
FEB 12, 2019
Immunology
Scientists are uncovering the mechanisms behind recurring cases of step throat
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 10, 2019
Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2019
Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
Immune cells called CD4+ T cells could be important mediators of protection against the Zika virus
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 28, 2019
Microbiology
A growing number of pathogenic microbes are gaining resistance to antibiotics, and the genes that confer that resistance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Technology
In a study published in Scientific Advances, Researchers at Cornell University created an innovative computer program kn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2019
Technology
A proof-of-concept algorithmic model was recently developed by researchers at North Carolina State University that could
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2019
Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals with ALS, frontotemporal dementia, carry a mutation in the gene C9orf72—resulting in repeated DNA sequ
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
People who have leprosy, an infectious disease that has been described in ancient civilizations, have consistently been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 08, 2019
Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 07, 2019
Videos
We're surrounded by bacteria; they live everywhere in our environment and even inside of our bodies. While many are harm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Incredibly, around 20% of the global population is infected with the microbe that causes TB, but only about 10% show any
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2019
Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 01, 2019
Microbiology
This winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about RSV, which can infect people of an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2018
Videos
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that avocados present a risk of bacterial contamination.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Microbiology
It's no secret that antibiotic resistance is a problem that already poses a serious threat to public health, and it's ex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2018
Immunology
A team from Scripps Research has found a molecular cause of a group of rare autoimmune disorders in which the immune sys
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl