News tagged with bacterial virulence


Answering questions about effects of microgravity on human body

When the space shuttle Atlantis touched down in the summer of 2011 at Cape Canaveral, closing the book on the U.S. shuttle program, a team of U.S. Army researchers stood at the ready, eager to get their gloved hands on a ...

Immunology created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Analysing meningitis genes to identify new treatments

Scientists at the University of Liverpool are working to identify genes involved in the development of bacterial meningitis to support the search for new vaccine candidates.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers trick bacteria to deliver a safer vaccine

(Medical Xpress)—Vaccines that employ weakened but live pathogens to trigger immune responses have inherent safety issues but Yale researchers have developed a new trick to circumvent the problem—using ...

Medical research created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Experimental vaccine offers improved protection for poultry

Chickens are vulnerable to a range of infectious diseases similar to those found in humans. Fowl typhoid is a widespread and devastating illness, particularly in the developing world, where the birds are a vital source of ...

Medical research created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0