pest news

April 2, 2018

How a protein helps bacteria outsmart the human immune system

New research has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that cause Lyme disease fight innate immune responses, and observed a never-before-seen phenomena demonstrating the bacteria […]
March 29, 2018

Study may help explain why iron can worsen malaria infection

Researchers have a possible explanation for why iron can sometimes worsen malaria infection. By studying mice and samples from malaria patients, the researchers found that extra […]
March 29, 2018

What stops mass extinctions?

What slows or stops a disease epidemic if the pathogen is still present? It appears that wild frogs are becoming increasingly resistant to the chytrid fungal […]
March 28, 2018

Chemical compound inhibits Ebola virus replication

An organic chemical compound shows effective antiviral activity against Ebola virus and several other viruses, according to a new study. Chemical compound inhibits Ebola virus replication […]