Tag: pathogen
The zombie fungus: Dangerous pathogen is spreading in Germany
When researchers discovered a previously unknown fungus in a Japanese patient 15 years ago, no one suspected that Candida auris would become a global problem. Now the deadly pathogen has…
Dangerous pathogen: Patient dead after infection with Borna virus – Bavaria
The person in Middle Franconia who contracted the rare Bornavirus has now died as a result of the infection. A spokeswoman for the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district office announced this on Monday.…
Antibiotic resistance threatens health: a pathogen is spreading rapidly – health
Some patients were hit twice as hard, especially in the first few months of the pandemic. While they battled the coronavirus in the intensive care unit, bacteria invaded their weakened…
Does the bird flu pathogen spread among mammals? – Health
There is no definite evidence. But after three years of the pandemic, nobody wants to be accused of underestimating early signs of dangerous viruses. In this respect, it is understandable…
Hybrid virus from influenza and RSV: Virus bypasses the immune protection! How dangerous is the pathogen?
A hybrid virus of influenza and RSV is said to be able to cause serious respiratory diseases. That’s what researchers found. The pathogens bypass the immune system and presumably increase…
Zoonoses and pandemics: “We are witnessing the transformation of a pathogen”
F&L: How is monkeypox diagnosed? Hartmut Hengel: The evidence is provided by swab material from the patients. In it, the virus genome, the MPXV DNA, is detected by the polymerase…
Bornavirus: What you need to know about the pathogen
pathogens Deaths in Germany – what you should know about the Borna virus The field shrew is the natural reservoir for the Borna virus. © CreativeNature_nl / Getty Images 25.08.2022,…
Borna virus: Bavaria reports infection with the dangerous pathogen
transmission by mice Rare, but often deadly: Bavaria reports infection with the Borna virus Field shrews transmit the Borna virus. The infection does not cause any severe symptoms in the…
Bird flu: H3N8 pathogen detected in humans for the first time
In China H3N8 pathogen detected in humans for the first time: What you should know about bird flu now Bird flu mainly affects chickens and turkeys. The bird flu virus…