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Cases of monkeypox, a double-stranded DNA virus that is closely related to smallpox, have recently increased in non-endemic countries, prompting fears of a new health emergency. Tens of thousands of cases have now been reported globally, with the majority of locations not having historically reported monkeypox.
Anna, Daunt, Geraldine, O'Hara
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Human polymicrobial infections [PDF]
Polymicrobial diseases, caused by combinations of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites, are being recognised with increasing frequency. In these infections, the presence of one micro-organism generates a niche for other pathogenic micro-organisms to colonise, one micro-organism predisposes the host to colonisation by other micro-organisms, or two or
Brogden, Kim A +2 more
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Volatilomes of human infection
AbstractThe human volatilome comprises a vast mixture of volatile emissions produced by the human body and its microbiomes. Following infection, the human volatilome undergoes significant shifts, and presents a unique medium for non-invasive biomarker discovery.
Fitzgerald, Shane +5 more
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Human toxoplasma infection [PDF]
1. By the dye test, toxoplasma antibodies in titres of 1/4 or more, were found in the sera of 25% of a sample of adult population of Sheffield.2. Significantly higher, when strength as well as number was considered, were the reactions of the sera of veterinary surgeons and abattoir workers.3.
J K, BEVERLEY, C P, BEATTIE, C, ROSEMAN
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Among the seven species of Entamoeba known to infect humans, E. histolytica is widely recognized as a pathogen. It is reported that Entamoeba infections are common in the developing world, but rare in developed countries.
Andrea Servián +5 more
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Streptococcus suis is a Gram-positive bacterium responsible for major infections in pigs and economic losses in the livestock industry, but also an emerging zoonotic pathogen causing serious diseases in humans. No vaccine is available so far against this
Esther Prados de la Torre +2 more
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ABSTRACTFungi must meet four criteria to infect humans: growth at human body temperatures, circumvention or penetration of surface barriers, lysis and absorption of tissue, and resistance to immune defenses, including elevated body temperatures. Morphogenesis between small round, detachable cells and long, connected cells is the mechanism by which ...
Kohler, Julia R. +4 more
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Probiotics in human infections [PDF]
At the beginning of the last century, the Russian immuno- logist Elie Metchnikoff argued that life-long intake of yoghurt containing lactic acid-producing microorganisms could ex- plain the differences in length of life between ethnic groups. The idea was that the bacteria in the fermented products com- peted with microorganisms that are injurious to ...
A, Sullivan, C E, Nord
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Microsporidia and human infections [PDF]
Protozoa of the phylum Microspora are obligate intracellular pathogens that are being detected with increasing frequency in humans, especially in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Organisms from four genera have been reported to date, and serological data suggest the occurrence of latent infections.
J A, Shadduck, E, Greeley
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Impacts of climate change on aquaculture and human health [PDF]
There is no doubt that climate change has a great impact on our planet. One of the biggest problems the world faces right now is climate change. It is a multifactorial and complex phenomenon.
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