Antigenic variation: How pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system
The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the ...
CRISPR-Cascade test detects bloodstream infections in minutes without amplification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a CRISPR-based diagnostic tool capable of detecting ...
One-step high-sensitivity approach enables rapid bacterial pathogen diagnosis
Researchers at National Taiwan University have unveiled an innovative diagnostic tool that significantly improves the speed ...
ScienceAlert on MSN2d
Ancestor of Black Death Has Been Discovered in Bronze-Age Sheep
"It was remarkable to discover a domesticated sheep from the Bronze Age that was infected with LNBA plague. This gave us an ...
The Scientist1d
Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers
Molecular detection technologies help scientists rapidly and reliably find and address ever-evolving pathogens with optimal accuracy and sensitivity.
Monitor5d
Pathogen economy: Govt funds scientists in push for local drug production
The Ugandan government has unveiled a series of innovation grants aimed at boosting scientific research and industrial ...
News Medical on MSN9d
Researchers develop innovative tool for rapid pathogen detection
A groundbreaking primer design tool from the Zhang Liye Laboratory automates the search across entire genomes for pathogen ...
eLife2d
Founder effects arising from gathering dynamics systematically bias emerging pathogen surveillance
The evidence is convincing in terms of the soundness of the theoretical projections and the impact that accounting for group sizes may have on inferences from surveillance data. However, it has not ...
The American Journal of Managed Care6d
Pediatric Respiratory Testing Rates, Costs Increased Post Pandemic
Physicians are more likely to order respiratory pathogen testing since the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting testing rates and ...