Climate change is raising surface temperatures of natural waters, increasing concern about pathogenic species in aquatic environments that can infect humans ...

During infection, pathogens must adapt quickly to the conditions to thrive inside the body. A research team at the University ...

During the early stages of a pandemic, viruses tend to evolve in ways that enhance their ability to reproduce and spread, ...

Early in a viral disease outbreak, it could be just as important to look at exactly who is getting infected, as well as how ...

Some pathogens use temperature as a trigger and activate virulence only after entering the warmer environment of a host. A research team from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and the University of ...

Gallibacterium anatis is an opportunistic pathogen whose infections in poultry are increasingly responsible for significant economic losses and animal health concerns. This pathogen is associated with ...

The world is still in its seventh cholera pandemic, which has been surging since 2021, and case rates in various countries continue to be high. The disease is usually caused when water or food ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have mapped the 3D structure and activation process of LvrB, a protein that controls the virulence of Leptospira bacteria. The study shows how LvrB changes from ...

Fungal infections caused by Candida species pose a growing threat to global health, particularly in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. The rise ...

Scientists have identified a new virulence gene from a whole genome analysis of Providencia rustigianii, which can cause severe food poisoning symptoms. Members of the team had previously reported ...

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