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Typhoid fever is a life-threatening infection casued by the bacteria Salmonella typho. It's usually spread through food or water. Symptoms include high fever, headache, abdominal pain, and either constipation or diarrhea.
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MAR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2022Health & Medicine
The most comprehensive analysis of menstrual changes following a Covid-19 vaccination has revealed that its recipients e ...Written By: Joshua AehDEC 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Salmonella are human & animal bacterial pathogens that are found everywhere. When the bacterium infects a person, it cau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are infected with some strains of the Salmonella bacterium, it can cause typhoid fever, which causes the deat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2019Videos
More than 500 million people depend on the Ganges River as their main source of water. The Ganges River also holds ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a totally new approach to solve a biological mystery.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2017Immunology
A new study from Cornell University explains why the current vaccine for typhoid fever is only partially effective. Salm ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 04, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di ...JUL 04, 2017Health & Medicine
On Independence Day in 1776, one year after Paul Revere made his famous journey on horseback to warn the colonial minute ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 08, 2017Microbiology
Salmonella is typically associated with food poisoning in the United States, but Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Af ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2017Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor- ...NOV 13, 2016Videos
Today, people use the name "Typhoid Mary" to refer to anyone who may be unwittingly spreading a disease. But few know th ...NOV 03, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have learned more about how two common antibiotics, chlorampheni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2016Microbiology
Many people will recognize the name “Typhoid Mary”. I doubt, however, that many people know the full, rather ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 09, 2015Microbiology
In developed countries, Salmonella is a relatively benign pathogen. It is typically a cause of food-borne illness, ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 13, 2015Microbiology
Salmonella enterica are a group of rod shaped bacteria that are most commonly associated with foodborne illness in human ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUL 24, 2015Plants & Animals
According to the CDC, non-typhoidal Salmonella causes over 1 million illnesses, 23,000 hospitalizations, 450 deaths, and ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAPR 07, 2015Immunology
Modern humans have been blamed for killing off the Neanderthals by out competing them, breeding with them and even outri ...Written By: Robert WoodardDEC 01, 2014Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
MAR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
The most comprehensive analysis of menstrual changes following a Covid-19 vaccination has revealed that its recipients e
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
DEC 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Salmonella are human & animal bacterial pathogens that are found everywhere. When the bacterium infects a person, it cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are infected with some strains of the Salmonella bacterium, it can cause typhoid fever, which causes the deat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2019
Videos
More than 500 million people depend on the Ganges River as their main source of water. The Ganges River also holds
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a totally new approach to solve a biological mystery.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2017
Immunology
A new study from Cornell University explains why the current vaccine for typhoid fever is only partially effective. Salm
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di
...
JUL 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
On Independence Day in 1776, one year after Paul Revere made his famous journey on horseback to warn the colonial minute
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2017
Microbiology
Salmonella is typically associated with food poisoning in the United States, but Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Af
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor-
...
NOV 13, 2016
Videos
Today, people use the name "Typhoid Mary" to refer to anyone who may be unwittingly spreading a disease. But few know th
...
NOV 03, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have learned more about how two common antibiotics, chlorampheni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2016
Microbiology
Many people will recognize the name “Typhoid Mary”. I doubt, however, that many people know the full, rather
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 09, 2015
Microbiology
In developed countries, Salmonella is a relatively benign pathogen. It is typically a cause of food-borne illness,
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 13, 2015
Microbiology
Salmonella enterica are a group of rod shaped bacteria that are most commonly associated with foodborne illness in human
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUL 24, 2015
Plants & Animals
According to the CDC, non-typhoidal Salmonella causes over 1 million illnesses, 23,000 hospitalizations, 450 deaths, and
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
APR 07, 2015
Immunology
Modern humans have been blamed for killing off the Neanderthals by out competing them, breeding with them and even outri
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
DEC 01, 2014
Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke