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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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SEP 11, 2015Health & Medicine
Ebola is a highly infectious, hemorrhagic disease that caused a huge outbreak last year, primarily in West Africa. ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 03, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The thousands of different bacteria living in our intestinal tract – our microbiome – have a major impact on ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 29, 2015Cancer
Viruses can be involved in the development of serious diseases. A case in point is liver cancer, which often develops in ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 20, 2015Microbiology
While most E. coli living in the intestine of people and animals are actually beneficial, some can cause severe illness. ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 17, 2015Microbiology
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a plant pathogen responsible for crown gall disease. I know what you’re thinkin ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 15, 2015Health & Medicine
Bacillus subtilis is one of the most commonly studied bacteria in the world, ubiquitous in almost every type of soil in ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2015Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 14, 2015Microbiology
Nearly 6 million people die every year from tobacco-related illness, but breaking the addiction is easier said than done ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 13, 2015Microbiology
Escherichia coli was first recognized as a possible foodborne pathogen in 1975 in a California hospital with a patient e ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 11, 2015Microbiology
Bacteria spend a lot of time and energy avoiding detection by the immune system (no self-respecting pathogen gives up wi ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 05, 2015Health & Medicine
Human norovirus is a member of the Caliciviridae family of viruses which are single-stranded RNA nonenveloped viruses th ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUL 22, 2015Health & Medicine
The American Journal of Pathology recently published a study that yields promising results in the search for better trea ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 19, 2015Cancer
Chemicals found in some beloved foods and beverages may help the body to utilize chemotherapy drugs. Valuable in a nutri ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 17, 2015Microbiology
On a morning in March 2014, the South China Morning Post reported the discovery of a Megavirus, recovered from the ancie ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 07, 2015Videos
Each year in the United States approximately 1 in 6 Americans will contract a foodborne illness. In order to estimate th ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUL 07, 2015Plants & Animals
Did you know that your precious pet could be harboring a bacteria that could potentially be harmful to you and your fami ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUL 07, 2015Health & Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance has been recognized as a significant global health priority that threatens to take modern medic ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUN 26, 2015Cancer
One reason why cancer is so harmful is that it can trick "checkpoint" proteins found on the immune system's T cells, vir ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 18, 2015Neuroscience
Akin to the way chainmail's tight weave repels an attacking sword blade, the blood-brain barrier keeps guard of our brai ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 27, 2015Microbiology
Syrup extract found to make antibiotics more effective against bacteriaA concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disea ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 23, 2015Health & Medicine
Black-legged deer ticks are rapidly growing in number, expanding their range, and carrying pathogens into places where t ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 22, 2015Cancer
One of the main sessions at this year's Experimental Biology Conference in Boston was the Tang Prize Award lecture. It w ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 22, 2015Earth & The Environment
In America, Gray squirrels are often thought of as "cute", but in Europe they are not looked on nearly as favorably. Eur ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
SEP 11, 2015
Health & Medicine
Ebola is a highly infectious, hemorrhagic disease that caused a huge outbreak last year, primarily in West Africa.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 03, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The thousands of different bacteria living in our intestinal tract – our microbiome – have a major impact on
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 29, 2015
Cancer
Viruses can be involved in the development of serious diseases. A case in point is liver cancer, which often develops in
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 20, 2015
Microbiology
While most E. coli living in the intestine of people and animals are actually beneficial, some can cause severe illness.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 17, 2015
Microbiology
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a plant pathogen responsible for crown gall disease. I know what you’re thinkin
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 15, 2015
Health & Medicine
Bacillus subtilis is one of the most commonly studied bacteria in the world, ubiquitous in almost every type of soil in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 14, 2015
Microbiology
Nearly 6 million people die every year from tobacco-related illness, but breaking the addiction is easier said than done
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 13, 2015
Microbiology
Escherichia coli was first recognized as a possible foodborne pathogen in 1975 in a California hospital with a patient e
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 11, 2015
Microbiology
Bacteria spend a lot of time and energy avoiding detection by the immune system (no self-respecting pathogen gives up wi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 05, 2015
Health & Medicine
Human norovirus is a member of the Caliciviridae family of viruses which are single-stranded RNA nonenveloped viruses th
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUL 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
The American Journal of Pathology recently published a study that yields promising results in the search for better trea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 19, 2015
Cancer
Chemicals found in some beloved foods and beverages may help the body to utilize chemotherapy drugs. Valuable in a nutri
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 17, 2015
Microbiology
On a morning in March 2014, the South China Morning Post reported the discovery of a Megavirus, recovered from the ancie
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 07, 2015
Videos
Each year in the United States approximately 1 in 6 Americans will contract a foodborne illness. In order to estimate th
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUL 07, 2015
Plants & Animals
Did you know that your precious pet could be harboring a bacteria that could potentially be harmful to you and your fami
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUL 07, 2015
Health & Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance has been recognized as a significant global health priority that threatens to take modern medic
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUN 26, 2015
Cancer
One reason why cancer is so harmful is that it can trick "checkpoint" proteins found on the immune system's T cells, vir
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 18, 2015
Neuroscience
Akin to the way chainmail's tight weave repels an attacking sword blade, the blood-brain barrier keeps guard of our brai
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 27, 2015
Microbiology
Syrup extract found to make antibiotics more effective against bacteriaA concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disea
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
Black-legged deer ticks are rapidly growing in number, expanding their range, and carrying pathogens into places where t
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 22, 2015
Cancer
One of the main sessions at this year's Experimental Biology Conference in Boston was the Tang Prize Award lecture. It w
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 22, 2015
Earth & The Environment
In America, Gray squirrels are often thought of as "cute", but in Europe they are not looked on nearly as favorably. Eur
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke