Articles sur Emerging infections

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Revellers at a carnival in Sao Paulo wear mosquito masks in a reference to the *Aedes aegypti* mosquito, which can spread dengue and Zika on February 4, 2016. Paulo Whitaker/Reuters

5 janvier 2017

Dengue virus antibodies may worsen a Zika infection

Sharon Isern, Florida Gulf Coast University

Emerging research suggests that preexisting immunity to dengue virus, which is endemic in South America, could make a subsequent Zika infection worse.

A researcher looking at E.coli bacteria strain at the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment in Latvia. Ints Kalnins/Reuters

31 mars 2016

Know your bugs – a closer look at viruses, bacteria and parasites

Arinjay Banerjee, University of Saskatchewan; Jason Byron Perez, University of Saskatchewan et Simona John von Freyend, Monash University

What is the difference between these pathogens, and how dangerous are they?

A man undergoes “xenodiagnosis” for Chagas disease in the Argentine province of Corrientes. In this procedure, uninfected triatomine bugs feed on the blood of patients. Later examination of these insects may reveal parasites acquired from infected blood. German Pomar/Reuters

22 mai 2015

Explainer: what is Chagas disease?

Bradford S McGwire, The Ohio State University

This parasitic infection is endemic in Central and South America, and can lead to serious health complications. Though rare in the US, incidence is starting to increase.

Les contributeurs les plus fréquents

Simona John von Freyend
Research Fellow, Malaria biochemistry, Monash University
Arinjay Banerjee
PhD Candidate in Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan
Bradford S McGwire
Assistant Professor-Division of Infectious Diseases, The Ohio State University
Jason Byron Perez
MSc, University of Saskatchewan
Sharon Isern
Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University