News articles tagged with 'infection' (Page 122)
The bacteria can cheat on their mates
— 2 Dec 2007 06:28 | BiologyPursuing our own short term interests by cheating on the rest of the population is not the preserve of the human race. It seems bacteria can operate in just the same way. Writing in…
Novel physiological states identified for malaria parasite
— 28 Nov 2007 18:00 | BiologyThe malaria parasite has been studied for decades, but surprisingly, little is known about how it behaves in humans to cause disease. In a groundbreaking study published in the advance…
A genetic identity card for Plasmodium populations to improve control strategies
— 8 Nov 2007 19:00 | BiologyWho figures show that malaria currently affects between 300 and 600 million people in various parts of the world. Several malaria-hit regions are experiencing an advance of the disease…
To fight disease, animals, like plants, can tolerate parasites
— 7 Nov 2007 08:55 | BiologyAnimals, like plants, can build tolerance to infections at a genetic level, and these findings could provide a better understanding of the epidemiology and evolution of infectious disease,…
How Candida albicans transforms into life-threatening form
— 5 Oct 2007 06:37 | BiologyResearchers at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have discovered new molecular mechanisms that provide a more…
Agent that triggers immune response in plants uncovered
— 4 Oct 2007 18:00 | BiologyAlthough plants lack humans' T cells and other immune-function cells to signal and fight infection, scientists have known for more than 100 years that plants still somehow signal that…
Giardia genome unlocked
— 28 Sep 2007 02:54 | BiologyGiardia lamblia, one of the most common human parasites in the United States, causes more than 20,000 intestinal infections a year, often through contact with contaminated drinking…
Humans fostering forest-destroying disease
— 16 Aug 2007 16:58 | EnvironmentEnjoying your August vacation? Well, (as they say in the summer movies) there's a killer in the woods. Its strike has been consistently quiet, sudden, and deadly. Unknowingly, we have…
Disease opened door to invading species in California
— 12 Mar 2007 23:17 | EnvironmentPlant and animal diseases can play a major and poorly appreciated role in allowing the invasion of exotic species, which in turn often threatens biodiversity, ecological function and…