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Survival trick: Pathogen taps iron source in immune cells

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn’t always succeed against Salmonella.…

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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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Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A…

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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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