Antigenic variation: How pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system
The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the ...
Pig Progress22h
What role do insects have in pathogen transmission?
It is commonly accepted that insects could possibly be a mechanical vector for transferring pathogens. Especially now larvae ...
CRISPR-Cascade test detects bloodstream infections in minutes without amplification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a CRISPR-based diagnostic tool capable of detecting ...
One-step high-sensitivity approach enables rapid bacterial pathogen diagnosis
Researchers at National Taiwan University have unveiled an innovative diagnostic tool that significantly improves the speed ...
Food Safety News5h
FDA detects new Listeria outbreak; investigations of other outbreaks continue
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. There are 28 ...
How disease detectives are hunting for viruses at major U.S. airports
A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.
Southern Living on MSN7h
This Heat-Tolerant Plant Is Perfect For Southern Landscapes
Learn how to grow and care for Ever White™ Agapanthus, a semi-dwarf variety. Get to know the ideal light, soil, and water ...
The American Journal of Managed Care6d
Pediatric Respiratory Testing Rates, Costs Increased Post Pandemic
Physicians are more likely to order respiratory pathogen testing since the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting testing rates and ...
The Jakarta Post1h
South Korea reports first foot-and-mouth disease case in nearly two years
The case, the first in the country since May 2023, was reported in a cattle farm in the southwestern Jeollanam-do province, the ministry said in a statement, adding that about 180 cattle in the farm ...
eLife2d
Founder effects arising from gathering dynamics systematically bias emerging pathogen surveillance
The evidence is convincing in terms of the soundness of the theoretical projections and the impact that accounting for group sizes may have on inferences from surveillance data. However, it has not ...
ScienceAlert on MSN2d
Ancestor of Black Death Has Been Discovered in Bronze-Age Sheep
"It was remarkable to discover a domesticated sheep from the Bronze Age that was infected with LNBA plague. This gave us an ...
Battling Palm Tree Disease: Ptolemy’s Strategy for Protecting Florida’s Tropical Landscapes
This Press Release includes an image that has been added FORT MYERS, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2025 / Ptolemy, a ...