Immunology
Stalking a wily foe: Scientists figure out how C. difficile bacteria wreak havoc in guts
Sometimes, science means staying awake for two days straight.
Feb 18, 2015
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Infection and Immunity
Medications
New study shows pathogen and drug working together to fight fungal lung infection
Pathogens don't always work against drug treatments. Sometimes, they can strengthen them, according to a new University of Maine study.
Mar 15, 2022
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Immunology
Other stomach microbiota modulate resistance to H. pylori-driven ulcers
Mice with different naturally occurring stomach bacteria have distinct susceptibilities to disease caused by Helicobacter pylori, the well-known cause of ulcers in humans, according to a study published online ahead of print ...
Mar 25, 2013
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Immunology
Farewell flat biology—Tackling infectious disease using 3-D tissue engineering
In a new invited review article, ASU Biodesign microbiologists and tissue engineers Cheryl Nickerson, Jennifer Barrila and colleagues discuss the development and application of three-dimensional (3-D) tissue culture models ...
Sep 11, 2018
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Immunology
Researchers uncover molecular basis of infection of tick-transmitted disease
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have identified the "keys" and "doors" of a bacterium responsible for a series of tick-transmitted diseases. These findings may point researchers toward the ...
Oct 12, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New vaccine protects from widespread, costly infection, mice study shows
A newly developed experimental vaccine was more than eighty percent effective in protecting mice from succumbing to Staphylococcus aureus infection. S. aureus causes more than 30,000 deaths from hospital-acquired infections ...
Nov 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kittens could hold key to understanding deadly diarrheal disease in children
Kittens could be the model for understanding infectious, sometimes deadly, diarrheal disease in both animals and children, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
Feb 23, 2021
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Immunology
Research suggests new vaccine candidates for malaria
Researchers have shown that higher levels of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies are protective against severe malaria in children living in Papua New Guinea. Children who have higher levels of antibodies to a specific short ...
Jul 6, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What household cleaning products can inactivate SARS-CoV-2?
Doherty Institute researchers have tested the effectiveness of common household cleaning products' ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, showing that detergent, bleach and alcohol are highly effective.
Apr 12, 2022
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Immunology
Strain-specific Lyme disease immunity lasts for years, research finds
Lyme disease, if not treated promptly with antibiotics, can become a lingering problem for those infected. But a new study led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has some brighter news: Once infected with ...
Apr 2, 2014
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