Metagenomic sequencing test proves effective in diagnosing almost any kind of pathogen
A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen—virus, bacteria, fungus or ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
Parasitic Fungi Can Take Over A Brain For Its Own Benefit. It Gets Worse.
A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the ...
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Metagenomic Sequencing - A Way to ID Nearly Any Pathogen
Scientists developed a genetic tool that can quickly identify nearly any type of pathogenic infection, including those caused ...
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The Most Dangerous Insect (and 13 Others to Avoid)
The parasite in their feces enters the bloodstream and can cause ... Houseflies are notorious for carrying pathogens on their ...
Infections with parasites affect the local flight behaviour of swallows
Swallows infected with parasites move less and in smaller ranges than healthy ones – with detrimental effects on their ...
HealthDay on MSN1d
Genetic test might quickly diagnose any type of infection
A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human ...
Uncovering the mechanisms behind T cell differentiation
T helper (TH) cells are essential immune cells that help other immune cells function effectively. When activated in response ...
New Atlas23h
Breakthrough genomic test identifies virtually any infection in one go
Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a single genomic test that can quickly detect ...
The Manila Times on MSN8d
Africa: WHO Identifies 17 Pathogens As Top Priorities for New Vaccine Development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as ...
News Medical on MSN7h
Metagenomic sequencing improves detection of rare pathogens in CNS infections
New research shows that metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) over seven years increased pathogen detection in ...
The Conversation9d
Bird flu detected in pigs – here’s why virologists are concerned
The reason it’s so difficult for a virus to jump between different types of host is because viruses are fundamentally different from bacteria, or parasites: pathogens that basically just want to ...
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Bird Flu Detected In Pigs, Virologists Concerned
Much more subtle The reason it's so difficult for a virus to jump between different types of host is because viruses are fundamentally different from bacteria, or parasites: pathogens that ...