Animal infections occur when an agent invades a host animal's tissues where it replicates and releases toxins causing disease. Some animal infections, known as zoonotic diseases, can be transferred to humans.
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DATE: November 15, 2016
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The virulent intracellular pathogen Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis (Ftt) causes an acute, lethal diseas...
Despite FDA-approved vaccines and antivirals, seasonal and pandemic influenza remains a serious threat associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The present modalities and va...
Reproducibility refers to the ability of an experiment or study to be replicated, either by the same person or group or by others working independently. With regard to scientific public...
DATE: September 23, 2015TIME: 9AM Pacific time, 12PM Eastern timeThe majority of emerging diseases are infections with viruses that jump species barriers from wildlife or domestic animals to ...
Date: June 16, 2015Time: 8:00AM Pacific time, 11:00AM Eastern TimeGroup 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are recently described innate immune cells that contribute to type 2 inflammation, tiss...