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Hydrogen Powered Stomach Bacteria: Ulcers, Cancer and Helicobacter Fed by Gut Biofilm Klebsiella

In: Bacteriology

By: Art Ayers

Opisthorchis viverrini – Liver Fluke: A Trematode of Asia That Causes Liver Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Strongyloides stercoralis – Threadworm: Strongyloidiasis and the Intestinal Parasite That Causes It

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Flies Live Longer on Low Protein Diets: An Anti-Aktins Diet Enhances the Performance of Mitochondria

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Kristina Bjoran

Bacterial Resistance to Vancomycin: Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance

In: Human Infections

By: Lindsay Napier

What is Botulism? An Introduction to the Science and Symptoms of Botulism

In: Bacteriology

By: Andy Luttrell

Basic Cytoskeletal Proteins: Microfilaments, Intermediate Filaments, and Microtubules

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Alicia Mae Prater

Staph Bacteria at Southern California Beaches: Lack of Staph in 2008 Study Does Not Mean Bacteria is Absent in CA

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Staphylococcus Bacteria and Staph Infections: Understanding Staphylococcus Transmission, Diagnosis and Treatment

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

MRSA and Other Types of Staph Found in Ocean: Recent Study Identifies Dangerous Staph Bacteria at Public Beaches

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

H1N1 Influenza and the Cytokine Storm: How the Immune System Gets Out of Control

In: Immunology

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Developing a New Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis: Researching Bacterial Cheaters to Help Cure Chronic Lung Disease

In: Human Infections

By: Cat Adams

How Cyclooxygenase Works: COX-1 and COX-2 Have Similar Functions

In: Immunology

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Gnathostoma spinigerum — Parasitic Worm: A Rare Cause of Larva Migrans in Humans Who Eat Raw Meat and Fish

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Anisakis simplex and Anisakiasis: Parasites of Ocean Mammals and Fish that Infect People by Accident

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The History of Anisakiasis: Anisakis simplex and Other Anisakids Cause Human Infections

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Human Parasites in Raw Fish: Can People Catch Parasitic Diseases From Raw Seafood?

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Science of Swine Flu: What Does H1N1 Mean?

In: Human Infections

By: Lindsay Napier

Sparganosis - Parasitic Zoonosis: A Rare Parasitic Disease in Humans Caused by a Tapeworm

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Diphyllobothrium latum – Fish-borne Parasite: Broad or Fresh Water Fish Tapeworm of Humans

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is Laminin? An Essential Part of Human Health

In: Molecular Biology

By: Jason Chavis

A Living Antibiotic, Anyone? This Bacterium Might Just Be Man's New Best Friend

In: Bacteriology

By: Jitesh Iyer

New Strategies in the Battle Against Malaria: Chemical-Resistant Parasite and Mosquitoes Force Change in Tactics

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Differentiation of Regulatory T Lymphocytes: The mTOR Protein Kinase Is a Key Mediator of the CD4 T Cells

In: Immunology

By: Cecile Le Page

Bacterial Biofilms – Cities of Slime: Microbiologists Must Rethink Bacterial Growth and Bacterial Ecology

In: Bacteriology

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Flu Vaccine 2009 Produced, Ready for Testing: Flu Cell Tissue Cultures Used for Pandemic Swine H1N1 Vaccine

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

How Influenza Is Named: Providing Information on Hemagglutinin, Neuraminidase, and Host

In: Human Infections

By: Alicia Mae Prater

WHO Declares Swine H1N1 Pandemic for 2009: Flu Viral Outbreak 2009, Expands and Grows, More Disease Expected

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Rat Lungworm – Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Cause of Eosinophilic Meningitis in Humans in the Tropics

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Sustainable Agriculture Using Biofertilizers: Organic Farming With The Help Of Bioinoculants

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Jitendra Rathod

Why Organ Transplants Fail: Causes Behind the Rejection of Grafts

In: Immunology

By: Jitendra Rathod

Interesting Facts About Pinworm: Things Most People Don’t Know About Seatworm

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Pinworm – A Common Intestinal Worm in Children: Seatworm Life Cycle, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Basics

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Innate Immunity – What It Is: The Constitution of the Non-Specific Branch of Immunity

In: Immunology

By: Jitendra Rathod

Why Swine Flu is Called H1N1 Influenza A: What the H, N and A Mean

In: Human Infections

By: Kelly Fetty

Flu Diagnosis and Diagnostic Tests Are Important: Influenza Rapid and Standard Tests and the Signs and Symptoms of Flu

In: Immunology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

How H1N1 Infects Human Cells: Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase are Viral Attack Proteins

In: Human Infections

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Flu Vaccine Availability, Kinds and Choices: Influenza Vaccines Egg and Tissue Based, Injected and Nasal Types

In: Immunology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Anthrax Disease, History, Vaccines Current Views: Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax, a Disease of Herbivores and Humans

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Polio Vaccines, What They Are and How They Work. Salk and Sabin Developed Useful Vaccines to Prevent Poliomyelitis

In: Immunology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Rabies Vaccine, Pasteur, Roux and Hydrophobia: Vaccines, Current and Past, for Prevention and Treatment of Rabies

In: Immunology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Hookworm Infection in Humans: A Common Intestinal Nematode of the Tropics

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Jenner and Smallpox Vaccination in England: Control of Smallpox, Use of Cowpox Lesions for Immunization

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Vaccines, What Are They and How Do They Work? Microbial Vaccines Are Antigen Stimulants to a Host's Immune System

In: Immunology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Flu Vaccines, How They Are Made, How They Work: Influenza Vaccines, Basics and Principles of Production

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Archaeans – Methanogens in Extreme Environments: Methanogenic Archaea, a Possible Model for Extra-Terrestrials

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Andrew Meeres

Flu Drugs and Antivirals, Essential Facts: Influenza Chemotherapy Control, Prevention of Flu in Young and Old

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Epidemic Pandemic of Swine Flu in 2009 Grows: Swine Influenza Outbreak 2009 Spreads as Cases and Deaths Increase

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Pandemics, Epidemics, Endemics, The Fundamentals: Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Spread and Dissemination Principles

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Swine, Avian and Human Flu, Understanding Flu: Pigs, Birds and Human Influenzas are Shared and Interchanged

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Dark Molds and Mildew, Cleaning and Removal: Expert Cleanup of Discoloring Molds on Hard Non-Porous Surfaces

In: Environmental Microbiology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Use of Biopesticides for Sustainable Agriculture: Green Alternatives in Pest Management

In: Environmental Microbiology

By: Jitendra Rathod

Candida Yeast and Infections, Facts to Know: Yeast Infections of Mouth, GI Tract, Mucosal Tissues, and Organs

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Mold Spore Control, Doing It Right and Properly: Mold and Mildew Spores, Spore Functions, Structure, and Control

In: Environmental Microbiology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

How Mold Grows and What Mold Needs to Live: Fungus Behavior in a Mold-Infested World – Fungus Hyphae and Spores

In: Environmental Microbiology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Mold, Fungus and Mildew Control and Guidelines: How to Eliminate Black, Brown, Green Mold and Mildew in Homes

In: Environmental Microbiology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Streptomycin Kills TB and Other Bacteria: Soil Research Yields First Aminoglycoside from Streptomyces griseus

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

A New Cure for Head Lice: Heating and Drying Treats Pediculosis Without Chemicals or Drugs

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Penicillin – Animal Tests Mass Drug Production: Florey, Chain, Heatley – Mold Miracle of Penicillin Begins History

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Dr. Fleming, Penicillin and the Penicillium Mold: Penicillin Discovery and Killing of Gram Positive Cocci, Gonococci

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests - Types and Ways: Antibiotic Evaluation, Antimicrobial Effectiveness In Vitro In Vivo

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Sterility, A Germ-Free or Germ-Dead Condition: Sterilization, Disinfection, Antisepsis Facts and Basic Ideas

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Dr. Domagk, Prontosil and Sulfa Antimicrobials: Prontosil, Sulfonamides and Sulfanalimide Drug Therapy History

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

A Little Dirt may be Good for Your Immune System: The Hygiene Hypothesis or why Minor Illnesses may Prevent Allergies

In: Immunology

By: Catherine Whitlock

The Beef Tapeworm and the Human Host: Esoteric Facts About Taenia saginata, Large Cestode of Humans

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Paul Ehrlich, Chemotherapy of Infectious Disease: Control and Cure of Host Infections, Ehrlich, Syphilis, Trypanosomes

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Cellular and Humoral Immunity, A Historical View: Metchnikoff Von Behring Kitasato: Animal Responses to Infection

In: Immunology

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Beef Tapeworm – Large Cestode of Humans: The Natural History of an Intestinal Parasite of People and Cows

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Joseph Lister, Antiseptic Surgery and Antisepsis: Microbial Control With Phenol in Surgical Medicine

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Robert Koch, Medical Doctor, Microbiologist: Infectious Disease Principles, Koch's Postulates Pure Culture Method

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Microbiology - Seeing & Understanding the Unseen: Leeuwenhoek and Pasteur - Microbiology Begins

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Pandemic, Bird, Epidemic Influenza Cure Soon? New Antibody and Vaccine for Epidemic and Influenza Bird Flu H5N1?

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Ear Infections at a Glance: Find Out about This Particular Illness

In: Human Infections

By: Naheed Ali

The Science of "Seeing" Your Breath: And How the EPA is Using this to Detect Changes in the Body

In: Environmental Microbiology

By: Mary Faler

The 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine: The Discovery of HIV and Research Towards a Treatment of AIDS.

In: Immunology

By: Richard Mankiewicz

E coli Profits from Human Diet: Deadly Bacteria Targets Specific Sugar in Human Intestines

In: Human Infections

By: Sue Cartledge

Baylisascaris procyonis – Raccoon Parasite: The Common Intestinal Roundworm of Raccoons is Deadly in People

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Sputnik - Now a Virus Satellite: New Large Mimivirus, Mamavirus and Their Virophage

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Bernard Betts

E. Coli Food Poisoning: Symptoms, Complications, and More

In: Human Infections

By: Melissa Slate

E. coli 0157:H7 Infection: Causes, Symptoms, and Complications

In: Human Infections

By: Melissa Slate

Cause of Salmonella Outbreak Found: Link Identified in Food Poisoning Between Water Supply and Peppers

In: Human Infections

By: Melissa Slate

Causes of Foodborne Infection in the USA: Many Sources of Food Poisoning

In: Human Infections

By: Melissa Slate

Why Don't We Have an HIV Vaccine? The Virus that Causes AIDS is Breaking All the Rules

In: Immunology

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Not All Bacteria Are Bad: Digestion And Immunity Are Aided By Microbes

In: Bacteriology

By: Alicia Mae Prater

Free Radicals and Aging: A Scientific Investigation of Senescence

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Isaac M. McPhee

The Rise of Allergies: The Increase of Hypersensitivity Despite Modern Medicine

In: Immunology

By: Isaac M. McPhee

What is Trichinosis? Trichinella spiralis Causes a Serious Parasitic Disease

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

VHS Disease in Great Lakes Fish: Fisheries are Affected by a Lethal Virus

In: Environmental Microbiology

By: Ellen Wilson

Oral Herpes Treatment & Prevention: Medications and Measures to Reduce the Severity of HSV Infection

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Oral Herpes Infections: Cold Sores and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Herpes simplex Virus Infection: Genital and Oral Recurrent Lesions

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Herpes Infection and Reactivation: Initial Infection, Latency and Recurrence of Herpes Viruses

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Infections Caused by Herpes Virus: Herpes simplex virus, EBV, VZV, CMV and Human Herpes Virus Infection

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Common Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Infection

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Chlamydiae Bacteria: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), Pneumonia and Zoonoses

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Pet-Related Infections: Infections Can Pass Between Pets and Owners

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Malassezia globosa and Sebum: Causative Agent of Dandruff - Skin Flakes on the Scalp

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

Head Lice Basics: The Natural History of Pediculus humanus capitis

In: Human Infections

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Measures to Reduce MRSA in Sports: Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Risk in Athletes and Weight Lifters

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

MRSA Transmission in Schools: What Every Parent Should Know About Staphylocococcus Skin Infections

In: Microbiology (general)

By: Judy Arbique

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