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Published Not all prion strains interfere with each other - Not All Prion Strains Interfere with Each Other


The first example of prion strains that replicate independently in vitro and in vivo suggests that s...
Published The shape of infectious prions - The Shape of Infectious Prions: Understanding the Mechanisms of Prion Diseases


Prions are unique infective agents -- unlike viruses, bacteria, fungi and other parasites, prions do...
Published The ribosome: New target for antiprion medicines - The Ribosome: A New Target for Antiprion Medicines


The key to treating neurodegenerative prion diseases such as mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob d...
Published 'Mad cow disease' in cattle can spread widely in autonomic nervous system before detectable in the central nervous system - Mad Cow Disease: A Silent Killer in Cattle


Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") is a fatal disease in cattle that cause...
Published Most lethal known species of prion protein identified - Most Lethal Known Species of Prion Protein Identified


Scientists have identified a single prion protein that causes neuronal death similar to that seen in...
Published Machine learning helps scientists identify the environmental preferences of microbes - Machine Learning Helps Scientists Identify the Environmental Preferences of Microbes



A machine-learning approach can give scientists insight into the environmental preferences of microb...
Published Scientists present evidence for a billion-years arms race between viruses and their hosts - Scientists Present Evidence for a Billion-Year Arms Race Between Viruses and Their Hosts



Researchers have proposed a new evolutionary model for the origin of a kingdom of viruses called Bam...
Published Atomic-level imaging of lethal prions provide sharpened focus for potential treatments - Atomic-Level Imaging of Lethal Prions Provide Sharpened Focus for Potential Treatments


The highest-ever resolution imaging of an infectious prion provides the first atomic-level data of h...
Published Study reveals how drug resistant bacteria secrete toxins, suggesting targets to reduce virulence - Study Reveals How Drug Resistant Bacteria Secrete Toxins, Suggesting Targets to Reduce Virulence



New research suggests that reducing virulence in drug resistant infections rather than trying to kil...
Published The immune system does battle in the intestines to keep bacteria in check - The Immune System: A Battle in the Intestines to Keep Bacteria in Check


Researchers sheds light on a face-off in the intestines between the immune system and a bacterial pa...
Published This fungus shrinks in size to better infect the brain - This Fungus Shrinks in Size to Better Infect the Brain


A fungus that is a common cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable transformation once it e...
Published Form is (mal)function: Protein's shape lets bacteria disarm it - Form is (Mal)function: Protein's Shape Lets Bacteria Disarm It


Shigella bacteria can infect humans but not mice. A team can now explain why. Their findings may exp ...
Published Advanced imaging sheds light on immune escape of shape-shifting fungus - Advanced Imaging Sheds Light on Immune Escape of Shape-Shifting Fungus


Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health -- they are often difficult to diagnos ...
Published The 'Rapunzel' virus: an evolutionary oddity - The 'Rapunzel' Virus: An Evolutionary Oddity


Extremely long tail provides structural window into how bacteria-infecting viruses called phages ass...
Published A look into the heart of cellular waste disposal - A Look into the Heart of Cellular Waste Disposal



Researchers reveal how a nanomachine takes care of cleaning up inside the cell. ABSTRACT: A Look int...
Published Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide - Lung Infections Caused by Soil Fungi: A Nationwide Problem


Researchers have discovered that the three main kinds of soil fungi that cause lung infections have...
Published How a virus causes chromosomal breakage, leading to cancer - How a Virus Causes Chromosomal Breakage, Leading to Cancer



Researchers describe how the Epstein-Barr virus exploits genomic weaknesses to cause cancer while re...
Published Retinal prion disease study redefines role for brain cells - Retinal Prion Disease Study Redefines Role for Brain Cells


Scientists studying the progression of inherited and infectious eye diseases that can cause blindnes...
Published A quick new way to screen virus proteins for antibiotic properties - A Quick New Way to Screen Virus Proteins for Antibiotic Properties


A whole new world of antibiotics is waiting inside the viruses that infect bacteria. Scientists are...
Published Pulling the plug on viral infections: CRISPR isn't just about cutting - Pulling the Plug on Viral Infections: CRISPR Isn't Just About Cutting



CRISPR claimed scientific fame for its ability to quickly and accurately edit genes. But, at the cor...