Infectious Diseases – News and Features

Molecular Diagnostics platform will enable better monitoring of immune system in human disease.

The finding supports the notion that the cholera bacteria fueling the outbreak arrived on the island via recent visitors.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of a major fungal disease that affects barley and other cereal crops, a breakthrough that could lead to significant advances in our understanding of how plant diseases evolve. The research, published today in the journal Science, suggests that parasites within the genome of the fungus help the disease to adapt and overcome the plant's defences.

Scientists develop new DNA technique to aid crops and trees at risk from deadly 'honey fungus'

Technology aims to revolutionize food safety by reducing identification time of food-borne bacteria.

Trial aimed to investigate different doses of a new antiviral drug in subjects with genital HSV Type 2 infection.

New patent refers to technology allowing the genotypic identification of drug resistant mutations in the 4 major global genotypes of HCV.

New research suggests that parasites within the genome of the fungus help the disease to adapt and overcome the plant's defences.

New instructional guideline delivers laboratory science concepts and activities for increasing knowledge and quality of laboratory testing.

CYT107 has shown to promote T-cell recovery following T-cell depleted allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.