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Birth Defect Risk from Insect Bites Received by Mother During Pregnancy
May 3, 2010 — Researchers have discovered that bacteria transmitted by fleas -- and potentially ticks -- can be passed to human babies by the mother, causing chronic infections and raising the possibility of ... > full story -
Visualizing Brain Invasion by a Fungus
April 26, 2010 — Infection with the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans can cause meningitis (inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain) and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain itself), conditions that are ... > full story -
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Tapeworm Brain Infection 'Serious Health Concern'
April 14, 2010 — Tapeworm infections of the brain, which can cause epileptic seizures, appear to be increasing in Mexico and bordering southwestern states, researchers ... > full story -
Infectious Virus Hidden in Chromosomes Can Be Passed from Parents to Children
March 8, 2010 — In some individuals the common herpes virus HHV-6 can integrate into structures at the end of chromosomes and be reactivated to an infectious ... > full story -
Experimental Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus
March 4, 2010 — Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine for chikungunya virus and successfully tested it in ... > full story -
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New Study Casts Doubt on Link Between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Human Retrovirus XMRV
February 25, 2010 — A new study casts doubt on recent claims that a human retrovirus known as XMRV is linked to chronic fatigue syndrome or ME (myalgic ... > full story -
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Human Genetic Vulnerabilities May Underlie Infectious Diseases, Scientist Argues
February 19, 2010 — Infectious diseases in the general population depend to a large extent on underlying genetic vulnerabilities, an expert in innate immunity says. While microbes are required for infection, he says, ... > full story -
Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Protects Monkeys from Chikungunya Virus
January 28, 2010 — An experimental vaccine developed using noninfectious virus-like particles (VLP) has protected macaques and mice against chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that has infected millions of ... > full story -
Immune Cells Predict Outcome Of West Nile Virus Infection
October 12, 2009 — Infection with West Nile virus (WNV) causes no symptoms in most people. However, it can cause fever, meningitis, and/or encephalitis. Researchers now report that levels of immune cells known as Tregs ... > full story -
Common Viral Infection In Infants May Persist Long-Term In Central Nervous System
September 10, 2009 — A new study suggests that coxsackievirus, a significant human pathogen that commonly infects the central nervous system of newborns, may persist in the body as a low-level, long-term infection ... > full story
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