Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and monitor its immune response to prevent collateral damage. This regulation, ...

Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...

Communication between parasites and their hosts is a central determinant of infection outcome, shaping parasite survival, tissue tropism, immune modulation, ...

Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms—including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites—that invade a host, replicate, and ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A lung pathogen grows stronger in iron-rich environments, but at the cost of its own virulence, revealing a hidden trade-off behind chronic infection. Study: Iron dictates ...

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be identified and treated. This is time that, in many cases, is critical to saving a ...

A collaborative team has re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology. The advance ...

Simple, uncomplicated SSSIs include erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncles, superficial abscesses and wound infections, whereas deeper complicated SSSIs (cSSSIs) include necrotizing fasciitis, myositis and ...

Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for ...

Infected pigs, particularly weaning and post-weaning, can show mild to moderate diarrhea or remain clinically healthy while ...