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20 hours ago · A zoonosis ( / zoʊˈɒnəsɪs, ˌzoʊəˈnoʊsɪs /; [1] plural zoonoses) or zoonotic disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion) that can jump from a non-human (usually a vertebrate) to a human and vice versa. [1] [2] [3]
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How do antibiotic resistance genes transfer through conjugation?
How do antibiotic resistance genes transfer through conjugation?
20 hours ago · Horizontal gene transfer is the primary mechanism for the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, [8] [5] [9] [10] and plays an important role in the evolution of bacteria that can degrade novel compounds such as human-created pesticides [11] and in the evolution, maintenance, and transmission of virulence. [12] It often involves temperate bacteriophages and plasmids. [13] [14] [15] Genes ...
May 28, 2024 · The MPV virus evades the host's natural antiviral defence mechanism by suppressing the host's type I IFN reactions. Producing secreted IFN decoy receptors, like the IFN- receptor and IFN-γ/-binding protein (IFN- γ /BP), is an important tactic for evading IFNs.
20 hours ago · Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ( ME/CFS) is a serious long-term illness. People with ME/CFS experience a profound fatigue that does not go away with rest, sleep issues and problems with memory or concentration. They are able to do much less than before they became ill. Further common symptoms include dizziness, nausea and pain. [3] The hallmark symptom is a worsening of the ...
