The phrase
"microbial infections" refers to diseases or illnesses caused by tiny organisms called microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. These organisms can enter our bodies and cause various infections, which can make us sick.
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They can lead to a wide variety
of microbial infections such as urinary tract infections, bladder infections, and middle ear infections.
This well - documented study presents evidence that RA and other chronic illnesses are caused
by microbial infection.
With the proliferation of antibiotics out there, there's been an equal increase in gastrointestinal distress and
other microbial infections.
These complications may include a generalized disease condition that leads to secondary isolated (local) or generalized (spread over a dog's body)
microbial infections on the skin.
In fact, research in animals suggests that those animals who obtain more deep sleep following experimental challenge
by microbial infection have a better chance of survival.
D.K.V. Kumar et al., «Amyloid - β peptide protects against
microbial infection in mouse and worm models of Alzheimer's disease,» Science Translational Medicine, doi: 10.1126 / scitranslmed.aaf1059, 2016.
It is the highly beneficial medium chain saturated fat lauric acid found in coconut oil that is responsible for protection
from microbial infections of all kinds when coconut oil is consumed in the diet.
In a study published on January 19 in Cell Chemical Biology, researchers report that these insects use an ironic strategy to
resist microbial infections.
Richard Lindsay, a PhD student who worked on the research team, added: «Our findings are of central importance in understanding
how microbial infections evolve, but also have wider significance for the treatment of cancer and the therapeutic control of disease in humans, animals and plants.»
Leaky gut can be caused by intestinal inflammations from parasite or
microbial infections as well as a food allergy response and can result in the development of multiple food allergies.
Ian Lipkin of Columbia University, a well - known virologist who probes links
between microbial infections and neuropsychiatric disorders, is being sued, along with the university, by epidemiologist Mady Hornig, his long - term collaborator.
Severe gum disease is among the most prevalent chronic infection in particular in African - American populations and is associated with
complex microbial infection in the sub-gingival cavity.
«Finding a more effective treatment for sepsis would be a major step forward,» said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor - in - Chief of The FASEB Journal, «since far too many people still die from
overwhelming microbial infection.
The first author of the paper, Dr Philip Carella, said the research showed that liverworts could be infected by the common and devastating microorganism Phytophthora: «We know a great deal
about microbial infections of modern flowering plants, but until now we haven't known how distantly related plant lineages dealt with an invasion by an aggressive microbe.
4/23/2008 Researchers Link Master Regulator of Innate Immunity to the Hypoxic Response Survival of all animals depends on their ability to
withstand microbial infections and adapt to fluctuations in oxygen concentrations.
Acacia roots can be steeped in hot water to make an infusion that helps soothe mucous membranes, reduce inflammation, and
attack microbial infections.
Dr. Brady noted that not only does coconut oil work at relatively low concentrations, but with the worrisome problem of increasing antibiotic resistance, it is important to consider coconut oil a potentially novel new way to
control microbial infections.
Signs produced by protein deficiency or an improper protein: calorie ratio may include any or all of the following: reduced growth rates in puppies and kittens, anemia, weight loss, skeletal muscle atrophy, dull unkempt hair coat, anorexia, reproductive problems, persistent unresponsive parasitism or low -
grade microbial infection, impaired protection via vaccination, rapid weight loss after injury or during disease, and failure to respond properly to treatment of injury or disease.
«Amyloid - β Peptide Protects Against
Microbial Infection in Mouse and Worm Models of Alzheimer's Disease,» by Deepak K.V. Kumar et al., Science Translational Medicine, May 2016.
The homemade ointments and salves that I use (recipe can be found in my eBook) contain coconut oil because it gives a little added protection
against microbial infections.
Lauric acid was originally discovered when microbiologists studied human breast milk to determine the protective (antiviral and antibacterial) substances which protected infants
from microbial infections.
«For some reason, Salmonella really wants this nutrient, and if it can't get this one, it's in really bad shape,» said Brian Ahmer, associate professor
of microbial infection and immunity at The Ohio State University and lead author of the study.
These same signals are also communicating messages related to food sensitivities,
microbial infections and nutrient deficiencies.
SAMHD1 isn't a molecular «good guy» or «bad guy» per se, but there are cases in which blocking its activity might thwart disease progression, said Li Wu, the study's senior author and a professor of veterinary biosciences and
microbial infection and immunity in Ohio State's Center for Retrovirus Research.
One way to do that, Swiss immunologist Martin Bachmann has found, is to mimic
a microbial infection.
She analyzes the comparative histopathology of genetically altered mice and models of human diseases, including cancer, inflammatory disorders, and
microbial infections.
But when they sent tissue samples from the fish to colleagues at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, the U.K. scientists found no evidence of
microbial infection.
Botulism, like E. coli food poisoning and C. difficile infection, is a toxin - mediated disease, meaning it occurs from a toxin that is produced by
a microbial infection.
Dr Sebastian Schornack, who led the research team, says the study indicates that early land plants were already genetically equipped to respond to
microbial infections: «This discovery reveals that certain response mechanisms were already in place very early on in plant evolution.»
Caspase - 2 is critical in regulating cell death, DNA damage, stress, cancer, and
microbial infections.
Just as humans are susceptible to
microbial infections, so too can marine animals (e.g., mammals) develop infections.
They further suggest that the size of the Ly49 + CD8 + T cell subset marks a history of CD8 + T cell activation that might preferentially result from endogenous inducers of inflammation rather than from
microbial infections.
The role of environmental factors such as commensal intestinal microbiota, and
microbial infections and their immunological consequences in genetically susceptible individuals are not yet properly understood.
Published studies have suggested that T1D results from environmental triggers acting on genetically susceptible individuals and that
microbial infection and their immunological consequences are suspected to take part in the pathogenesis.
The zinc in cashews plays a vital role in the strengthening of the immune system against
microbial infections.
These same signals are also communicating messages related to food sensitivities,
microbial infections and nutrient deficiencies.
Third - world countries use it to purify their drinking water and to wash their fruits and vegetables without fear of
microbial infection.
The immune system offers protection from
microbial infection, but at times, it breaks down and leaves you vulnerable to autoimmune diseases such as thryoiditis, sustemic lupus, myocarditis, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.
Under normal circumstances, the inflammatory response is acute and necessary to boost defenses against
microbial infection and spur tissue repair and regeneration.