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Pakistan poorly prepared to deal with HPAI threat, experts warn
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Experts have warned that Pakistan lacks the scientific, institutional and technical capacity required to monitor and respond to the growing threat posed by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (HPAI), as the virus continues to spread globally across wildlife, livestock and, in limited cases,
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Study identifies nematode species that protect crops without pesticides
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers have identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.
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Study finds nematode species that protect crops without pesticides
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.
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Researchers give new insight into tuberculosis treatment
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans in collaboration with research partners in Germany and France. Furthermore, some of the found compounds may enable for the re-treatment of tuberculosis with existing
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Sanitised ready-to-eat salad may contain pathogenic bacteria:Research
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A review paper published in the journal Foods describes a study that provides an overview of studies on minimally processed vegetables (MPVs), with a particular focus on the Brazilian market.
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Wristbands are a 'hotbed' for harmful bacteria such as E. coli, staphyloco
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Covid-19 pandemic raised the bar for disinfection to new heights. A new study examining a commonly used item may persuade you not to relax your guard just yet. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science examined the risk of pathogenic bacteria h
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Researchers reveal mechanism underlying bacterial resistance to antibiotic
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a recent investigation, pathogenic bacteria exposed to the antibiotic albicidin rapidly improve their resistance by up to 1,000 times through a gene amplification process.
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New technique for early detection of foodborne bacteria: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In order to protect consumers from becoming ill, produce such as lettuce and spinach are frequently tested for foodborne pathogenic bacteria such as salmonella, listeria monocytogenes, and pathogenic strains of E. coli.
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Researchers reveal how intestinal bacteria effects growth of fungi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The bacteria in the intestine provide information on the amounts of fungi from the possibly pathogenic Candida genus. Surprisingly, among them are lactic acid bacteria, which are known for their ability to guard against fungal diseases. Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Natural Prod
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Researchers find how pathogenic bacteria trigger Crohn's disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The findings of a recent study headed by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers, suggests that changes in a single gene allow dangerous gut bacteria to trigger the inflammation that underlies Crohn's disease.
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Researchers discover cytoskeleton acts as cells' bouncer for bacteria
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.) are resistant to most antibiotics and cause life-threatening infections of wounds or the lungs. The P.a. bacteria species has an entire arsenal of strategies for evading the immune system and infecting tissue. Researchers working with Prof. Dr. Winfried Romer an
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Study finds how highly resistant strains of fungi emerge
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): Antibiotic resistance is a matter of common knowledge. And the same phenomenon also occurs with drugs against pathogenic fungi. What causes it is still not very well understood.
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