Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
French hospitals overwhelmed by flu epidemic
French hospitals are being stretched to their limits by a major flu epidemic sweeping the country, France's health authorities warn.
Jan 11, 2017
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News tagged with virulence
Immunology
Study adds to evidence listeriosis is unrelated to lowered immunity in pregnancy
A newly identified bacterial protein that is shown to jump-start infection may be the culprit in a foodborne disease that strikes pregnant women in disproportionately high numbers, leading to miscarriage and pre-term birth ...
Dec 23, 2016
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Health
Prevention better than fecal transplants
Most people would think nothing of sharing a bed, knife or fork with their spouse, but would you ever share poo?
May 10, 2016
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Medical research
New compounds discovered as candidates for new antimicrobial drugs against Listeria infection
Scientists at Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR) have discovered chemical compounds which are able to attenuate the virulence of the bacterial human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Their findings are published today ...
Mar 17, 2016
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Medical research
Genes linked with malaria's virulence shared by apes, humans
The malaria parasite molecules associated with severe disease and death—those that allow the parasite to escape recognition by the immune system—have been shown to share key gene segments with chimp and gorilla malaria ...
Oct 12, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Following maternal transmission, group B strep mutates to sicken infants
Group B streptococcus, a mostly benign inhabitant of healthy adults, is one of the world's leading causes of neonatal sepsis and meningitis. A team of French investigators has now shown that such cases might occur when the ...
Aug 18, 2015
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Genetics
New colon cancer culprit found in gut microbiome
Changes in the gut bacteria of colon cancer patients indicate that some virulent bacteria could be linked to the progression of the disease, according to research published in the open access journal Genome Medicine. The ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Emerging diseases likely to be more harmful in similar species
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramatically, but research from the University of Cambridge shows that it may be possible to predict the virus's ...
Mar 17, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thousands more poultry culled as bird flu fears grow in Taiwan
Taiwan on Sunday ordered the slaughter of 16,000 geese and ducks to try to curb a bird flu outbreak that has already led to the culling of 120,000 chickens.
Jan 11, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Taiwan to cull 120,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Taiwanese authorities began culling around 120,000 chickens on Friday following the latest outbreak of a less virulent strain of bird flu, one of the island's biggest culls in recent years.
Jan 9, 2015
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