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 ...
ScienceAlert on MSN3d
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 ...
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 ...
The Scientist2d
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.
EurekAlert!1d
New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects pathogens in blood without amplification
Bioengineering professor and The Grainger College of Engineering’s Dean, Rashid Bashir, led a team of researchers in a project that’s resulted in new technology that offers rapid, highly sensitive det ...
Monitor7d
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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care7d
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 ...