Swine flu is a serious disease that is sweeping the globe and is caused by several types of swine influenza virus. It is a major public health concern and the overwhelming majority of people who are infected make a full recovery. Find out more key facts about swine flu in the article below.
Clostridium tetani is the bacterium that causes tetanus. It is usually found living in soil, animal intestinal tracts and animal manure. Humans can become infected when bacterial spores contaminate wounds.
The norovirus genus is responsible for many outbreaks of gastroenteritis worldwide. In this article I take a look at the structure and evolution of the different norovirus strains, and norovirus infection, treatment and prevention.
Gas gangrene is a condition where anaerobic bacteria release toxins that cause tissue death, and if not treated can be fatal. It usually occurs at trauma and wound sites.
Canine parvovirus is a member of the Parvoviridae genus, and can produce both cardiac and gastric symptoms in domesticated dogs and wild canids. It is thought to have mutated from the feline leukopenia virus. It is most common in young puppies where it can be severe and life-threatening.
Anaerobic bacteria survive and grow in environments with little or no oxygen and include strains that cause botulism and tetanus. This article is an overview of the types of anaerobic bacteria, followed by a few examples.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a more severe form of dengue fever. It is spread by the bite of an Aedes mosquito and primarily affects children under the age of 10. Dengue viruses are mostly found in tropical parts of the world.
Human parvovirus is known as the B19 virus or parvovirus B19. It is a member of the family of viruses known as Parvoviridae and it causes a childhood rash known as fifth disease.
You may think you are alone when you’re standing under a shower, but you’d be wrong as you always have company. The uninvited bathroom guests are the showerhead bacteria raining down on you in the streams of water.
Viruses are a plague on humankind; bacteria also find them pretty annoying. Studying how these viruses attack bacteria can help scientists to develop new kinds of treatments for bacterial infections.
