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Petting zoos may transmit highly virulent pathogens to vistors, finds stud
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): Zoos have always fascinated people! But a new study reveals that petting zoos could be adverse, as they create a reservoir of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which leads to highly virulent pathogens to be passed on to the visitors.
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Study explains how a pathogen causes hospital infections
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Our mouth is home to hundreds of different bacterial species; a few of these oral bacteria are known pathogens. In a recent study, scientists have discovered that three closely related species of bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, know
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WHO lists 10 threats to global health in 2019
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): Taking to its website, the World Health Organization (WHO) has written that the world is facing multiple health challenges. These include outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesit
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Study links drug-resistant infections with higher mortality rates
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers measured the burden of antibiotic resistance in low- or middle-income countries, and reported that in-hospital mortality is significantly higher among patients infected with multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-res
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3-in-1 vaccine to deter traveller's diarrhoea : Study
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Oct 11 (ANI): For the first time ever a vaccine has been designed to stop three common pathogens of traveller's diarrhoea.
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Know how math predicts human behaviour
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 19 (ANI): Seems like math can predict human behaviour in reference to the emergence and evolution of pathogens within host populations.
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This antibody stops the body to fight HIV
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 14(ANI): Scientists have for the first time highlighted a new type of antibody called immunoglobulin G3 (IgG3) that stops the immune system's B cells from doing their normal job of fighting pathogens in certain people living with HIV.
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Humoral response corresponds to production of antibodies
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 7(ANI): When the body is continuously exposed to pathogens, the immune system notably mounts what is known as a 'humoral response', which corresponds to the production of antibodies that can help fight infections and provide long-term protection.
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Viruses can alter human body's response to vaccines, pathogens
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Aug 05 (ANI): Turns out, viruses with slower impact tend to alter the human body's response to vaccines and pathogens alike.
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Kitchen towels could be behind food poisoning
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 10 (ANI): Dirty kitchen towels can aid the growth of pathogens and cause food poisoning, a new research has claimed.
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New patch to replace 'best before' on food items
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr. 06 (ANI): A new patch has been developed to detect dangerous food threats.
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Researchers create molecule that could kill HIV
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 6 (ANI): HIV is considered to be one of the most fatal diseases worldwide and continues to be a major global public health issue.
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