Fruit Bats as Reservoirs of Ebola Virus: The Search for the Source of the Ebola Virus
Ebola is a deadly viral pathogen that’s killed over 1200 people since the first outbreak in 1976. Despite exhaustive studies its natural …
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What Type of Virus is Ebola and When was the First Outbreak of Ebola? And Other Questions in this Ebola FAQ
The Ebola virus is one of nature’s most feared pathogens. Highly virulent and dangerous it causes haemorrhagic fever which damages major organs …
Continue ReadingFacts about Fungal Sinus Infections and How Long to Get Rid of Fungal Sinus Infection?
Fungi can cause infections in many parts of our body; in the blood, on our feet, and inside our ears. And they can affect our sinuses too.
Continue ReadingFungal Infections of the Ear. The Types of Pathogens That Cause Ear Fungal Infections
Fungi can make their home in and on many parts of the human body. Most of the time they are completely harmless and we happily co-exist with them. …
Continue ReadingIs Athlete's Foot Contagious? Athlete's Feet and the Spread of Symptoms
Athlete’s foot (medical name: tinea pedis) is a common fungal infection caused by the ringworm fungus known as Trichophyton. The fungi thrive …
Continue ReadingThe Facts about Shigella Bacteria - A Look at Bacteria + Shigella
Shigella is a Gram-negative non-spore forming rod-shaped bacteria. It is a close relation of E. coli and Salmonella and can infect the gut to cause a …
Continue ReadingFive Canine Parasites – A Look at the Types of Parasites that Infect Dogs
Are you a pet owner? If you have dogs as pets you are no doubt very concerned for their health and keen to avoid them picking up any unnecessary …
Continue ReadingHuman Mouth Bacteria: Searching for New Bacteria Found in Mouth
Keeping your lips, tongue, teeth and gums company inside your mouth are millions of bacterial cells from about 600 different strains. Most are …
Continue ReadingExploring the Lytic Cycle – A Mode of Viral Reproduction
Since viruses do not have a cellular structure, they cannot replicate through the process of cell division. But we know that populations of viruses …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Causes of Viral Myocarditis. How Gene Studies Can Help Tackle the Viral Infection Symptoms
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle (the myocardium) and has a number of causes including autoimmune diseases, medicines, environmental …
Continue ReadingAn Overview of Viral Myositis - The Causes of Viral Myositis Infections
Myositis is the general name given to inflammation of the skeletal muscles, those muscles that you control consciously to get around and pick up …
Continue ReadingEndoplasmic Reticulum. Where is the Endoplasmic Reticulum Located? And Other Questions
The endoplasmic reticulum is a highly complex organelle inside eukaryotic cells. It first came to the public attention in a paper written in 1945. …
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