Sentences with phrase «serious infections in humans»

The virus, commonly known as VSV, can infect cattle, but it rarely causes serious infections in humans.

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Studies have shown that a protein in human milk aids in brain development, and breast - fed babies are less likely to get gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea, respiratory and ear infections or more serious diseases such as pneumonia, and there is a lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

«RNA interference is activated in human response to influenza, other important viruses: Discovery could lead to better ways of combating serious infections, including Ebola and Zika.»

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a serious disease of immune - compromised individuals and the most common invasive mold infection in humans.

Both E coli O157 and Salmonella infections in humans have been linked with serious illnesses.

The research, published online today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows that poultry may be a source of human exposure to MRSA, a superbug which can cause serious infections and even death.

While antibiotic resistance genes are not harmful in themselves, they limit the use of antibiotics for treating bacterial infections and pose a serious threat to global public health if they get transmitted to humans from environmental sources, such as compost.

More commonly known as human herpesvirus 5 or HCMV, cytomegalovirus is the most frequently transmitted intrauterine infection and can result in serious disabilities at birth, though most people will exhibit only mild symptoms or none at all.

They add, that «by identifying and characterizing LMIT1 as a mitochondrial iron importer, we established a direct connection between iron uptake, mitochondrial redox balance and the development of virulence in Leishmania, significantly expanding future options for controlling these serious human infections.»

While most West Nile Virus (WNV) infections in humans are asymptomatic and go unnoticed, the virus causes serious and sometimes fatal neurologic illness in some people.

• Patients must have adequate coagulation (international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN) • Adequate liver function (total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the ULN, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 times ULN Exclusion Criteria: • Presence of active / uncontrolled central nervous system involvement • History of clinically significant cardiac disease; uncontrolled hypertension • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45 % • Allogeneic stem cell transplant within 100 days before first dose of study drug • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection • Chronic or active hepatitis B or C, requiring antiviral therapy • Evidence of history of bleeding disorder, dialysis, or coexisting cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from the cancer evaluated in this study • Serious, uncontrolled infection • Unresolved chronic toxicity > grade 1 from prior therapy • Use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or strong inducers within 7 days prior to the start of study treatment and for the duration of the study

Sometimes the size of a pinhead, flea bites have been known to cause such serious afflictions in humans as dermatitis, anemia, Rickettsioses, secondary infection at the wound site and — at their most severe — plague.

Humans also have bacteria in their mouths, but cats can pass on particular forms of bacteria — including one that causes «Cat - Scratch Disease,» an infection that generally does not cause serious symptoms in healthy adults.

More serious ailments in humans include arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.