All Veterinary Medicine & Zoonoses articles – Page 3
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NewsPromising new class of antimalarial drugs discovered
A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen. The chromatin remodeler PfSnf2L is a key regulator of genes that play an important role in various stages of the pathogen’s development.
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NewsFeed additives can reduce campylobacter in free-range broilers
Trials have demonstrated that adding biochar to chicken feed can significantly reduce campylobacter in chickens, which could potentially lead to fewer campylobacter-associated foodborne diseases in humans.
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NewsResearchers ID key immune differences that make one West African ethnic group less susceptible to malaria
Researchers have uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria in children from two large West African ethnic groups. Children showed key differences in immune cell activity offering greater protection.
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NewsPlague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows
Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before the Black Death, a new study shows. Source: Dschingis Khan und seine Erben (exhibition catalogue), München 2005, p. 253 Conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols 1258. Right part of a double-page ...
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NewsResearchers unlock new potential porcine virus treatment
Researchers have identified a novel small molecule for the development of preventative treatment for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV).
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NewsSymbiotic bacteria ride along with marine cells in ocean’s upper layer
Symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some of these symbionts, scientists have discovered, are close relatives of bacteria pathogenic to animals, including humans.
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NewsUnravelling the complex role of climate in dengue dynamics
A research recently shows that specific climates of the region could greatly influence the change in disease dynamics of dengue fever and other climate-related infectious diseases, through analyzing the casual relationships between both.
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NewsScientists map essential genome of malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi
Comprehensive genetic mapping of Plasmodium knowlesi, a zoonotic parasite that causes malaria, has revealed the genes required for malaria infection of the blood, and those driving drug resistance.
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NewsImpact of rapid urbanization on the emergence of zoonotic diseases
A study has looked into the rapid urbanization into the wildland-urban interface (WUI) causing the spillover of zoonotic diseases, which would help mapping for disease transmission risks.
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NewsStudy shows some species are susceptible to broad range of viruses
A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. But fly species that were resistant to one virus were generally resistant to others – including very different types of virus.
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NewsNew study reveals how Sudan virus binds to human cells
The interaction between human NPC1 receptor and Sudan virus, closely related to Ebola virus, has been structurally characterised, and gives insight to the pathogenesis of other related filoviruses.
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NewsHow worried should we be about bird flu? An expert explains.
As U.S. health officials announce that a new strain of avian flu, H5N9, has been discovered on a duck farm in California, UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s John Swartzberg opens up on how much of a threat it poses.
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NewsScientists probe honeybee antiviral defense mechanisms
Scientists are investigating honeybee antiviral defense mechanisms with the goal of developing strategies to reduce honeybee colony deaths.
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NewsZika uses human skin as ‘mosquito magnet’ to spread virus further
A new study shows that the Zika virus causes metabolic changes in human skin that essentially transforms it from a protective barrier to a magnet for mosquitoes.
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NewsNew fungal species named in honour of Sir David Attenborough making zombies of cave spiders
A study to investigate the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland has confirmed it as a novel species that manipulates its host by compelling it to migrate and die in exposed situations.
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NewsWHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niger has met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.
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NewsHigh uric acid levels - and harmful gut bacteria - linked to deadly outcomes in children with severe malaria
Researchers have uncovered a significant connection between elevated uric acid levels and life-threatening outcomes in children with severe malaria. The study identified hyperuricemia as a potential contributor to increased mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental challenges in children with severe malaria.
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OpinionReproductive biology though the lens of the microbiome
Madangchanok Imchen and Seth R. Bordenstein from the One Health Microbiome Center - winner of AMI’s WH Pierce Prize 2024 - explore the potential of the reproductive microbiome, particularly the fascinating Wolbachia, to counter global disease threats.
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NewsA Marburg virus outbreak was confirmed in Tanzania
WHO has announced that an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Tanzania has been confirmed, with 25 suspected cases. Outbreak control measures have been established since the announcement.
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NewsScientists uncover structure of critical component in deadly Nipah virus
Through the structural and functional study of the deadly Nipah virus, a research team has identified a crucial viral component, viral polymerase complex, within its multiplication machinery, with which a part of the enzyme could potentially serve as a therapeutic target.