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A mysterious pathogen: Oropouche virus more common in Latin America than previously thought

Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy…

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Understanding the immune response to a persistent pathogen

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues — including in the nervous system — that typically do not result…

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Researchers discover Achilles heel of Lyme disease pathogen

Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, and…

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Study points to South America — not Mexico — as birthplace of Irish potato famine pathogen

Call it a mystery solved. North Carolina State University researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains…

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Food & Drink

Scottish project looks at pathogen spread on farms

Scientists in Scotland have looked into how tackling foodborne pathogens in food producing animals could help reduce the consumption of…

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Food & Drink

EU pathogen rise shows more people getting sick

In 2023, Europe saw an increase in reports of people getting sick from the major foodborne pathogens compared to the…

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Food & Drink

Foodborne pathogen reports decline in Ireland

Most foodborne infections declined in Ireland from July to September this year compared to the same period in 2023. The…

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