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Viruses That Mimic Human Proteins May Be More Common than Previously Thought
A screen of human-infecting viruses identified extensive examples of viral proteins that resembled human sequences, which ...
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The world's most powerful anti-fungal chemistries cause fungal pathogens to self-destruct
"Our work sheds light on the activity of our most widely used chemical control agents in crop and human pathogens across the world. We hope that our results prove to be useful to optimize control ...
A looming global threat: H5N1 virus decimates wildlife, disrupts ecosystems and endangers human health
We live in an era when human activities are negatively modifying the world at alarming rates. We are experiencing a massive species extinction due to environmental damage caused by human land use ...
New bat coronavirus discovered in China sparks pandemic concerns
The discovery of a new bat coronavirus in China has sparked concerns of another pandemic. The virus, HKU5-CoV-2, is similar to to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
A social immune system: Leafcutter ants recognize and combat pathogens 30 days post-exposure
A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon ...
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Staphylococci: Colonizers and Pathogens of Human Skin
More recently, studies have investigated adhesins for human keratinocytes and their ligands. Many receptor interactions are scarcely characterized, including loricrin, desmoglein-1, desmocollin-1 ...
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Understanding the Introduction of Pathogens into Humans- Preventing Patient Zero: A Workshop
A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop to examine current knowledge in understanding emergence of diseases with pandemic ...