The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that detects a pathogen by finding ...

By Q. Le, R. Main, D. Linhares and G. Trevisan, Iowa State University; H. Naikare, University of Minnesota; F. Matias ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 ...

Plant pathogens, particularly those from the genera Dickeya and Pectobacterium, are the primary causal agents of soft rot diseases, which affect a wide range of economically important crops. These ...

An innovative approach supercharges the innate immune system to provide a first line of defence against respiratory ...

Cleaning and disinfection priorities in healthcare often focus on surfaces. And yet, many life-threatening pathogens are spread through the air requiring different protocols, equipment and ...

A fungal disease affecting Brisbane's water dragons could be a big deal for Australian reptiles, researchers say ...

University of Queensland researchers say Australia's reptiles are at risk of extinction because a little understood fungus is ...

Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including ...

Every season brings a new slate of plant pathogens to our Florida lawns and gardens. Luckily, there are many tactics we can employ to help reduce their impact. Florida generally has a warm, humid ...

Researchers have developed a targeted approach to combat periodontitis without disrupting the natural balance of the oral ...