Immunology
New discoveries on deadly fungus – might be a key for treatment
Credit: Jan-Peter Kasper, University of Jena Aspergillus fumigatus kills as many people as malaria and tuberculosis, but is less known....
Dogs infected with Leishmania parasites smell more attractive to female sand flies
Credit: Monica E. Staniek Dogs infected with the Leishmania parasite smell more attractive to female sand flies than males, say...
New statistical model predicts which cities could become ‘superspreaders’
Model efficiently combines connectivity between cities with cities' varying suitability for spreadCredit: Eric Fischer, 2011, Flickr Researchers have developed a...
Effective interventions may prevent disease transmission in changing climate
Study suggests that extreme climate events may increase mosquito populations in KenyaCredit: A. Desiree LaBeaud Aedes aegypti are the primary...
Parasites may make dogs smell good to insect vector
Credit: Monica E. Staniek, 2019 The protist parasite Leishmania infantum can alter its host's odor to attract female sand flies,...
Combination therapy may provide significant protection against lethal influenza
Targeting a receptor involved in exaggerated immune response to influenza infection improves survival in animal models, investigators report in The...
Second COVID-19 wave in Europe less lethal than first wave
Applied mathematics methods used to study mortality rates of multiple waves of COVID-19Credit: Nick James, Max Menzies, and Peter Radchenko...
Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens
A mouse intestine-on-chip discovery platform enables the modeling of host-microbiome relations, infectious disease modeling, and the identification of tolerance-promoting speciesCredit:...
UIC researchers discover hidden link between cellular defense systems
Credit: Photo provided by researchers Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that heparanase, HPSE, a poorly understood...
Malaria Journal: One minute diagnostic found superior to standard tests for p. vivax malaria
Gazelle, the first approved hemozoin detector, holds promise for affordable, easy-to-use, accurate testingCredit: Hemex Health (Portland - March 15) Results...
Study uncovers clues to COVID-19 using imaging
A global, multicenter study, led by UC, finds correlation between the severity of COVID-19 in the lungs and brain using...
Multiple factors synergistically drive socioeconomic disparities in flu burden
Computational modeling identifies areas where inequities are most severe and overlookedCredit: Flockine, Pixabay A comprehensive modeling study sheds new light...
Tracing and controlling High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza
Credit: Kohei Ogasawara Scientists have discovered a route of introduction for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) H5N8 into Japan...
Epidemiological model links spread of respiratory virus to a rare, paralyzing disease
Credit: Harnessing a predictive algorithm, Sang Woo Park and colleagues have mapped out new trends in the incidence of the...
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