Archive: 19/12/2019
Meta-analysis indicates that one-fifth of the world's population exposed to Toxocara
Human toxocariasis—a neglected tropical disease found worldwide, can cause a range of allergic, neurological, cardiac, and other symptoms. However, it also goes unnoticed in many people who contract the infection. Now, ...
Dec 19, 2019
Researchers investigate factors influencing visceral leishmaniasis death
In the Americas, more than 96% of cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL)—the most severe form of leishmaniasis— occur in Brazil, where the fatality rate has risen in recent years. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected ...
Dec 19, 2019
Dangerous bone marrow, organ transplant complication explained
For the first time, scientists have discovered the molecular mechanism behind how a common virus can wreak havoc on bone marrow and organ transplant patients, according to a paper published in the journal Cell & Host Microbe. ...
Dec 19, 2019