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How does the maternal immune response balance SARS-CoV-2 antiviral responses with transplacental transfer of protection to the fetus?

Researchers found that in SARS-CoV-2 maternal infection, the balance between antiviral response and transplacental transfer of humoral and cellular protection relies on maternal IL-6 and IL10.

29 Aug 2022

Tattoos can induce bloodstream infections

A recent review describes the characteristics of systemic bacterial infections associated with tattoos.

28 Aug 2022

Resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in historical error

In new research, researchers extensively searched for the origins of the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by major public health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC).

25 Aug 2022

Experimental, genetically attenuated malaria vaccine warrants further exploration

Findings from a preliminary human study of an experimental, genetically attenuated malaria parasite immunization show this vaccine warrants further exploration.

24 Aug 2022

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Jacob Bobonis about his new discovery regarding retrons and how they could be used to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

23 Aug 2022

Modified TB vaccine could help treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

A modified tuberculosis (TB) vaccine developed at Texas Biomed could help treat a form of bladder cancer, called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, without strong side effects.

22 Aug 2022

Research reveals cetylpyridinium chloride in mouthwash shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects

A recent study has demonstrated the antiviral effectiveness of cetylpyridinium chloride against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers harness plasma-produced gas to activate plant immunity against wide-spread diseases

The flash of lightning and the dance of auroras contain a fourth state of matter known as plasma, which researchers have harnessed to produce a gas that may activate plant immunity against wide-spread diseases.

19 Aug 2022

The seasonality of parturition and virus infection dynamics in a tropical bat population

Researchers evaluated the synchronicity of viral shedding pulses in two maternity colonies of free-tailed bats (Mormopterus francoismoutoui) in the Reunion Island of the South-Western Indian Ocean.

18 Aug 2022

CD98 identified as a key mediator of pro-fibrotic and acute inflammatory responses in the lung

Researchers investigated the role of the CD98 glycoprotein in inducing an inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 in patients of progressive fibrosis interstitial lung diseases, including the archetypal PFILD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

18 Aug 2022

Highly sensitive DNA test identifies neuroborreliosis in horses

A Rutgers scientist aiming to help heal a sick horse created an ultra-sensitive DNA test that could have applications for difficult-to-detect illnesses in humans such as Lyme disease.

18 Aug 2022

Genomic surveillance highlights the challenges posed by "shapeshifting" strains

A pioneering genomic surveillance study has provided the clearest picture yet of the arms race between Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacterium responsible for a range of illnesses such as pneumonia and meningitis, and the vaccines designed to protect against the most dominant types. A strain called GPSC10 was found to be a particular threat, due to its increased virulence, ability to transform its structure to evade vaccines and its resistance to several common antibiotics.

17 Aug 2022

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Researchers explore the reliability of PCR for monkeypox diagnosis.

16 Aug 2022

Intestinal tissue-resident lymphocytes regulate their activity depending on glucose availability

A new study led by Marc Veldhoen, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and Associate Professor at Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa (FMUL) and published today in the scientific journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) discovered that white blood cells that reside in the intestines, a specific group of immune cells called tissue-resident lymphocytes, use sugar as an energy source and have a faster metabolism than lymphocytes that circulate in the blood.

15 Aug 2022

Pathogen News and Research

How does the maternal immune response balance SARS-CoV-2 antiviral responses with transplacental transfer of protection to the fetus?

Tattoos can induce bloodstream infections

Resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in historical error

Experimental, genetically attenuated malaria vaccine warrants further exploration

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

Modified TB vaccine could help treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Research reveals cetylpyridinium chloride in mouthwash shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects

Researchers harness plasma-produced gas to activate plant immunity against wide-spread diseases

The seasonality of parturition and virus infection dynamics in a tropical bat population

CD98 identified as a key mediator of pro-fibrotic and acute inflammatory responses in the lung

Highly sensitive DNA test identifies neuroborreliosis in horses

Genomic surveillance highlights the challenges posed by "shapeshifting" strains

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Intestinal tissue-resident lymphocytes regulate their activity depending on glucose availability

Why is COVID-19 more severe in people older than 50?

Novel zoonotic Langya virus identified in China

Recombination most often occurs on the COVID-19 phylogenetic tree in the form of 'long branches'

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the epidemiology of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Transposable element controls the immune system to favor host survival during virus infection

Study finds climate hazards can aggravate over half of known human infectious diseases

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