Infectious/Emerging Diseases

Researchers repurpose drug to deny drug-resistant fungus of iron, an element crucial to its survival BUFFALO, N.Y. -- How do you fight a fungal infection that is becoming increasingly resistant to medicine? By starving it, found a team of…
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Dengue, also known as dengue fever, is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. The incidence of dengue is currently increasing dramatically, and it is now one of the diseases said to be re-emerging. In…
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The most severe pandemic in recent history, killing some 50 million people worldwide, the Spanish influenza, may have emerged up to two years earlier than previously believed. And, according to a new and influential study, its early…
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Les leptospires appartiennent au phylum des spirochètes et sont constitués de bactéries saprophytes et pathogènes. Les espèces pathogènes sont responsables d'une zoonose: la leptospirose, où l'homme se retrouve être un... view more…
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Source of disease prevalence information impacts effectiveness of vaccination programsCredit: FEMA/Mark Wolfe Computational modeling of social networks suggests that vaccination programs are more successful in containing disease…
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Credit: Florida Atlantic University Measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2000, but has reappeared in recent months in the form of outbreaks in several states. Of the 704 people in the U.S. infected with this highly…
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Credit: Joerg Fuchs Bacteria have fascinating properties. They adapt excellently to their respective environment, and they existed long before humans. Their toughness has led to the fact that bacteria have successfully spread all over the…
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Ragon Institute study findings could pave the way to vaccine development Instituting combination antiretroviral (ART) treatment at the earliest stages of HIV infection may allow the generation of functional CD8 "killer" T cells and…
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Researchers show that procedures used to contain Candida auris infection in an animal facility can potentially be applied to hospitals and nursing homes to limit its spreadCredit: Dr. Fernando Torres-Velez, Wadsworth Center. …
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Credit: NIH The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced two awards for the study of influenza immunity in children. The awards, which may total more than…
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Influenza infections are characterized by massive influx of monocytes/macrophages in the lungs. Although it is required to eliminate the virus, excessive inflammation contributes to the severity of the disease. Montreal, May 22…
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Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis -- a serious complication of infection that can lead to organ failure and death -- is crucial for their survival. But in…
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Simian immunodeficiency virus envelope protein elicits desired anti-HIV antibody response in mice A protein from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), which can infect monkeys and apes, has shown promise as a potential component of a…
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Confederate field hospitals turned to traditional remedies under Union blockadeCredit: Photo by Stephen Nowland, Emory University During the height of the Civil War, the Confederate Surgeon General commissioned a guide to traditional plant…
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