Thus, a genetic factor determines the extent of damage—in both central and peripheral nervous system—caused by the environmental factor, the ubiquitous virus, HSV1. This interaction is likely to be a ...

For the first time, a specific microorganism has been found to be associated with human colorectal cancer. In two studies published online today in Genome Research, independent research teams have ...

Spatial disease ecology is emerging as a new field that requires the integration of complementary approaches to address how the distribution and movements of hosts and parasites may condition the ...

Prions, infectious proteins associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease, were previously thought to accumulate mainly in the brain, but Yale and University of Zurich ...

PhD student in Immunology and Cancer Therapy, Université de Lausanne Infections are a double-edged sword when it comes to cancer. On the one hand, infections are our foes. Several viruses, such as the ...

The term modes of transmission refer to how an infectious agent, also called a pathogen, can be transferred from one person, object, or animal, to another. Viruses, bacteria, parasites, or fungi can ...

The idea that microbial agents may cause psychotic disorders has a surprisingly lengthy history. As the germ theory of diseases became established in the late-nineteenth century, several European ...

Despite being declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, measles is rearing its ugly head yet again. The last three months have seen a nearly meteoric rise, with the Centers for Disease Control and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An ...

"Scrapie" is the old Scottish shepherds' name for a disease of their sheep which has been known for several centuries. It is the original example of a group of diseases, known as the "transmissible ...

Infectious colitis is an inflammatory condition caused by bacteria, a virus, or a parasite. It can cause diarrhea and other symptoms. Treatment will depend on the cause. Infectious colitis causes ...

Infectious agents comprise a vast and diverse group of pathogens—including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and prions—that are responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases. These agents ...