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Study finds abundant disease-transmitting mosquito species in deforested areas

Most disease-transmitting mosquito species live in deforested areas, a finding that may influence decisions on where and when to cut down trees, a new University of Florida study shows.

9 Oct 2017

Researchers uncover promising targets for development of drugs against leishmaniasis

Brazilian researchers at the University of São Paulo's Bioscience Institute (IB-USP) are starting to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which the parasite that causes cutaneous leishmaniasis manages to circumvent the host organism's defenses and infect new cells.

5 Oct 2017

New test identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 30 minutes

The discovery of antibiotics in the early part of the 20th century changed modern medicine. Simple infections that previously killed people became easy to treat. Antibiotics' ability to stave off infections made possible routine surgeries, organ transplants, and chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.

4 Oct 2017

Symprove could offer safe and efficient solution to control pathogenic bacteria

Leading food technology company, Symprove Ltd, has demonstrated with three breakthrough studies that their formula has the unique ability to have an antagonistic effect on pathogenic bacteria such as C. difficile, Escherichia coli (AIEC), Shigella sonnei and MRSA.

4 Oct 2017

Researchers awarded NIH grant to develop, test new drugs for treating Giardia infections

The microscopic parasite Giardia can be found within Idaho, every region of the U.S. and around the world. While Giardia is not considered fatal, anyone who has suffered from the diarrheal disease knows how uncomfortable it can be.

3 Oct 2017

BD launches first automated phenotypic test for CPO detection

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the launch of the first automated phenotypic test to detect and classify carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO).

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 28 Sep 2017

Antibiotics, biocidal cleaning products linked to multidrug resistance in MRSA

Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such as bleach, are associated with multidrug resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the home.

22 Sep 2017

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system, offering a clearer picture of how a successful vaccine would work.

21 Sep 2017

Small-molecule immunotherapeutics could steer immune defense against fungal pathogens

Fungal infections represent an increasing health crisis, especially for immune-deficient patients. American scientists now report in the journal Angewandte Chemie that specific help could be provided by small-molecule immunotherapeutics with novel mechanism of action.

21 Sep 2017

Communication breakdowns between care facilities can pave way for drug-resistant infection

Communication breakdowns between care facilities can pave the way for outbreaks of infection, according to research on the spread of an extensively drug-resistant bacterium.

21 Sep 2017

New antibiotic development slowing - warns World Health Organization

According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released yesterday, antibiotics development at present is not at par with the rising antimicrobial resistance worldwide and soon the demand may outgrow the supply. The WHO warns that this could mean that pathogens causing these infections could mean a great threat for humans in the coming years.

19 Sep 2017

Researchers identify potential gonorrhea vaccine candidates

Researchers at Oregon State University have identified a pair of proteins that show promise as the basis for a gonorrhea vaccine.

19 Sep 2017

UCR study identifies new animal hosts of kissing bugs that spread Chagas disease

Solitary weasel-like animals called tayra might look pretty harmless, but some may actually be incubators for a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a chronic, debilitating condition that is spread by insects called kissing bugs and affects more than 8 million people worldwide.

19 Sep 2017

Houston Methodist researchers find pathway for treating diseases caused by flesh-eating bacteria

Researchers at Houston Methodist have solved a 100-year-old mystery, providing them a possible key to unlock a pathway for treating diseases caused by flesh-eating bacteria. This is timely news, given the current dangers lurking in the debris and destruction left behind by Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters that destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Texas.

19 Sep 2017

Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles that may have different functions during infection

Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles (MVs), which are small particles that can transport virulence factors to neighboring bacteria or to the cells of a mammalian host. This special MV-based system for delivering toxic proteins and nucleic acids in a protected manner to the target cells may have different specific functions depending on whether the bacterium acts as an extracellular or intracellular pathogen.

18 Sep 2017

UF professor suggests steps for controlling mosquitoes after hurricane

Hurricane Irma left a lot of standing water in the yards and homes of Florida residents. So, a University of Florida researcher suggests steps for making sure your home doesn't become a haven for mosquitoes.

15 Sep 2017

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Each year, more than half a million deaths among children under five years of age around the world are caused by diarrheal diseases -- largely due to insufficient access to adequate hygiene, sanitation and clean drinking water.

11 Sep 2017

Severe cases of polio-like illness observed among children in many countries

In Germany in the summer and autumn of 2016, several cases of illness in children were observed that were accompanied by acute flaccid paralysis.

8 Sep 2017

Study sheds light on virulence strategy of intracellular bacteria that cause legionellosis

Intracellular pathogens adopt various strategies to circumvent the defences of the host cell and to proliferate intracellularly. One specific strategy is to target host organelles like the mitochondria. Mitochondria are well-defined cytoplasmic organelles, which take part in a variety of cellular metabolic functions.

7 Sep 2017

New treatment protects nonhuman primates against Lassa fever eight days after infection

A collaborative team of scientists, led by a group at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, have successfully protected nonhuman primates against one of the most deadly viruses in the world, Lassa fever, eight days after they became infected.

6 Sep 2017

Pathogen News and Research

Study finds abundant disease-transmitting mosquito species in deforested areas

Researchers uncover promising targets for development of drugs against leishmaniasis

New test identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 30 minutes

Symprove could offer safe and efficient solution to control pathogenic bacteria

Researchers awarded NIH grant to develop, test new drugs for treating Giardia infections

BD launches first automated phenotypic test for CPO detection

Antibiotics, biocidal cleaning products linked to multidrug resistance in MRSA

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

Small-molecule immunotherapeutics could steer immune defense against fungal pathogens

Communication breakdowns between care facilities can pave way for drug-resistant infection

New antibiotic development slowing - warns World Health Organization

Researchers identify potential gonorrhea vaccine candidates

UCR study identifies new animal hosts of kissing bugs that spread Chagas disease

Houston Methodist researchers find pathway for treating diseases caused by flesh-eating bacteria

Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles that may have different functions during infection

UF professor suggests steps for controlling mosquitoes after hurricane

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Severe cases of polio-like illness observed among children in many countries

Study sheds light on virulence strategy of intracellular bacteria that cause legionellosis

New treatment protects nonhuman primates against Lassa fever eight days after infection

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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