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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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AUG 24, 2018Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Researchers were eager to know how cannabis reduced symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) after recent studies. N ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 22, 2018Immunology
Immune cell functions such as inflammation are dictated by your bodies circadian rhythm, responding daily to external st ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 15, 2018Immunology
The use of therapeutic macrophage transplantation in mice showed great improvement in rare lung disorder caused by defic ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 14, 2018Cancer
Mogamulizumab was approved by the FDA this month after a very successful Phase III clinical trial demonstrating its effe ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 14, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Drugs used for cancer treatments may now help plants fight diseases. A study conducted at Washington State University (W ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 14, 2018Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not as effective as they once were.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Mayo Clinic have developed a way to use whole genome sequencing to locate the source of deadly bacterial p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2018Immunology
Subclinical infections may alter the immune system and gut microbiota in the human host impacting how we respond to envi ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 12, 2018Microbiology
Microbes have to first pass through the harsh stomach environment to colonize the gastrointestinal tract.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Health & Medicine
The brain controls the entire body. Every function, every thought, memory, and movement starts in the brain. It’s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A brutal lung disease called Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is caused by a thick substance known as surfactant tha ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 08, 2018Videos
What's the first thing you do when you get home with freshly bought fruits and vegetables? You wash them off to make ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 07, 2018Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 06, 2018Microbiology
It seems that when people are infected with CMV but don't have any obvious symptoms, there may still be effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Immunology
An infant's innate immune response develops from fetus to birth, but it may not be as "immature" as previously thought.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 03, 2018Microbiology
The CDC says don't give your dog up; this is thought to be a very rare case.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2018Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2018Immunology
Chronic parasitic infection shown to take advantage of a mechanism to sustain infection and induce death of white blood ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 29, 2018Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers were eager to know how cannabis reduced symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) after recent studies. N
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 22, 2018
Immunology
Immune cell functions such as inflammation are dictated by your bodies circadian rhythm, responding daily to external st
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
The use of therapeutic macrophage transplantation in mice showed great improvement in rare lung disorder caused by defic
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 14, 2018
Cancer
Mogamulizumab was approved by the FDA this month after a very successful Phase III clinical trial demonstrating its effe
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Drugs used for cancer treatments may now help plants fight diseases. A study conducted at Washington State University (W
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 14, 2018
Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not as effective as they once were.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Mayo Clinic have developed a way to use whole genome sequencing to locate the source of deadly bacterial p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2018
Immunology
Subclinical infections may alter the immune system and gut microbiota in the human host impacting how we respond to envi
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 12, 2018
Microbiology
Microbes have to first pass through the harsh stomach environment to colonize the gastrointestinal tract.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
The brain controls the entire body. Every function, every thought, memory, and movement starts in the brain. It’s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A brutal lung disease called Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is caused by a thick substance known as surfactant tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 08, 2018
Videos
What's the first thing you do when you get home with freshly bought fruits and vegetables? You wash them off to make
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 07, 2018
Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 06, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that when people are infected with CMV but don't have any obvious symptoms, there may still be effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Immunology
An infant's innate immune response develops from fetus to birth, but it may not be as "immature" as previously thought.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 03, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC says don't give your dog up; this is thought to be a very rare case.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2018
Immunology
Chronic parasitic infection shown to take advantage of a mechanism to sustain infection and induce death of white blood
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 29, 2018
Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch