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Science of Infectious Disease
An infectious disease can be defined as an illness due to a pathogen or its toxic product, which arises through transmission from an infected person, an infected animal, or a contaminated inanimate object to a susceptible host. There are several scientific practices in place to identify and/or treat an infectious disease.
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JUL 28, 2023Microbiology
Scientists have shown that a protein called NLRP11 has an essential role in the immune system; it alerts the body that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2023Microbiology
New research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells, which are also known as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2023Immunology
T cells are immune cells that fight off disease. The most common type of T cell, known as conventional T cells, maintain ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUL 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
We still don't know a lot about how bacteria and viruses relate to one another in built environments such as buildings a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2023Immunology
May people worry that infectious pathogens will become resistant to current first-line therapies like antibiotics. Bacte ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUL 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When astronauts venture into space, they are exposed to cosmic radiation and significant alterations in gravity. In rece ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2023Immunology
There are multiple types of immune cells in the body which respond to disease and infection. One population of cells inc ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 28, 2023Immunology
Millions of deaths each year are associated with dehydration and malnutrition due to diarrhea. Unfortunately, there are ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 13, 2023Microbiology
Human activities often put people in close contact with wild animals. Research has shown that relationship can promote a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Currently, hop latent viroid (HpLVd) poses a significant threat to cannabis and hop growers internationally. It is commo ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Even as the world grapples with COVID-19, there has been another massive outbreak of a viral pathogen called H5N1 influe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanMAY 17, 2023Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2023Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 is still forming new variants and infecting people around the world, but ther ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria are everywhere, and while many are harmless and some are even beneficial, pathogenic bacteria present an increa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2023Health & Medicine
Mosquito and tick bites can spread several different diseases, and the range of these insects are shifting as the climat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2023Microbiology
Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have found that a virus spread by ticks, P ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2023Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2023Microbiology
It's estimated that over 80 billion animals are slaughtered every year for their meat, and the average American consumes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Cancer
Innate Immunity is a nonspecific host defense mechanism against foreign antigens. It is the first line of defense in a h ...Sponsored By: MBL InternationalMAR 19, 2023Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
As of this publication date, more than 100 million Americans have contracted COVID-19 at least once, and over 1.1 millio ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 15, 2023Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2023Immunology
It has been thought that the first step in B cell activation, when these immune cells recognize an infectious pathogen, ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists have shown that a protein called NLRP11 has an essential role in the immune system; it alerts the body that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2023
Microbiology
New research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells, which are also known as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2023
Immunology
T cells are immune cells that fight off disease. The most common type of T cell, known as conventional T cells, maintain
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUL 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
We still don't know a lot about how bacteria and viruses relate to one another in built environments such as buildings a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2023
Immunology
May people worry that infectious pathogens will become resistant to current first-line therapies like antibiotics. Bacte
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUL 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When astronauts venture into space, they are exposed to cosmic radiation and significant alterations in gravity. In rece
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2023
Immunology
There are multiple types of immune cells in the body which respond to disease and infection. One population of cells inc
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 28, 2023
Immunology
Millions of deaths each year are associated with dehydration and malnutrition due to diarrhea. Unfortunately, there are
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 13, 2023
Microbiology
Human activities often put people in close contact with wild animals. Research has shown that relationship can promote a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Currently, hop latent viroid (HpLVd) poses a significant threat to cannabis and hop growers internationally. It is commo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Even as the world grapples with COVID-19, there has been another massive outbreak of a viral pathogen called H5N1 influe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
MAY 17, 2023
Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2023
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 is still forming new variants and infecting people around the world, but ther
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria are everywhere, and while many are harmless and some are even beneficial, pathogenic bacteria present an increa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2023
Health & Medicine
Mosquito and tick bites can spread several different diseases, and the range of these insects are shifting as the climat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2023
Microbiology
Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have found that a virus spread by ticks, P
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2023
Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2023
Microbiology
It's estimated that over 80 billion animals are slaughtered every year for their meat, and the average American consumes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Cancer
Innate Immunity is a nonspecific host defense mechanism against foreign antigens. It is the first line of defense in a h
...
Sponsored By:
MBL International
MAR 19, 2023
Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
As of this publication date, more than 100 million Americans have contracted COVID-19 at least once, and over 1.1 millio
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 15, 2023
Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2023
Immunology
It has been thought that the first step in B cell activation, when these immune cells recognize an infectious pathogen,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch