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Researchers find new bartonella species that infects humans

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at North Carolina State University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have produced the first link between a species of bacteria most commonly found in sheep and human illness.


Scientists discover 21st century plague

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created Nov 24, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (45) | comments 4

Bacteria that can cause serious heart disease in humans are being spread by rat fleas, sparking concern that the infections could become a bigger problem in humans. Research published in the December issue of the Journal of ...


Researcher Links 'Silent Epidemic' to Hidden Pathogen

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created Dec 04, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (17) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University researcher has discovered that certain tick-borne bacteria may be responsible for some chronic and debilitating neurological illnesses in humans, particularly among people ...


New bacterium discovered -- related to cause of trench fever

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created Jun 07, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A close cousin of the bacterium that debilitated thousands of World War I soldiers has been isolated at UCSF from a patient who had been on an international vacation. The woman, who has since recovered, suffered from symptoms ...


Veterinarians at high risk for viral, bacterial infections from animals

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. One potential route is through veterinarians, who, according to a new report by University of Iowa College of ...