The brain’s immune system, a weak link against a fungus that has a 100% fatality rate

by Universidad del País Vasco

8 years ago
Lomentospora prolificans, infections, mortality

The study by the Fungal and Bacterial Biomics research group at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has been published in the Cellular Microbiology journal

A high percentage of patients with Chagas Disease are also infected with the intestinal parasite 'S. stercoralis'

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

8 years ago
Strongyloides stercoralis, Chagas disease, infections, screening

In patients with Chagas Disease, the odds of being infected by the intestinal worm Strongyloides stercoralis increases by two-fold, according to a study led ISGlobal, an institution supported by the

The European project ANTI-SUPERBUGS PCP kicks off to join the fight against superbugs

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

10 years ago
antibiotics, resistance, superbugs, infections

The microbiology services play a fundamental role in the identification and monitoring of "superbugs", but time of diagnosis remains as an unresolved issue that affects all prevention and treatment st...