Evolution is nature's engine, driving and shaping genetic change and the diversity around us. Charles Darwin famously ...
Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous ...
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Food Chain Pollution Control, ...
The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing or limiting infection. Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens.
Hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, is a rare but often fatal virus that has killed at least 34 people in ...
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A microscope image of H5N1 avian influenza. Credit: CDC and NIAID Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, ...
A newly identified respiratory pathogen, also called an emerging or novel respiratory pathogen, that causes acute respiratory infections may be a cause for concern for its potential to impact public ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a series of documents covering the relevance of a range of pathogens in water. The background documents will inform the revision of WHO guidelines ...