Sentences with phrase «used against the pathogen»

These cases aren't of the wild poliovirus variety, however, but rather derived from the oral vaccine used against the pathogen.

Not exact matches

«The microgravity environment of the International Space Station is now being used for myriad lines of research, for example: vaccine development, finding novel molecular targets against drug - resistant pathogens, and testing of molecules to be used against osteoporosis or cancer,» Zea says.

Then again, sometimes our immune system succeeds too well, using such overwhelming force against pathogens that it damages our own tissues in the process.

Now Sheppard's team has shown that neutrophils also use this tactic against fungal infections in the lungs (PLoS Pathogens, doi.org/8qx).

The nanoparticles provide a novel way to vaccinate people against a particular pathogen, such as, say, West Nile virus, without using the pathogen itself.

The reason could be that plant defenses against pathogens gradually weaken after a fire, Moritz and Odion speculate — for instance, from stiffer competition among plants as they grow, decreased chemical defenses as they age, or depletion of soil nutrients.The findings suggest that California's fight against forest fires over many decades may have precipitated or accelerated the outbreak, and that perhaps controlled burning could be used to halt it, the authors say.

Candidate vaccines against Ebola or malaria — one of which recently received an important stamp of approval in Europe — should definitely be used if they are safe and effective, he says, but they could lead to more virulent pathogens.

Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria exposed to chlorhexidine - containing disinfectants can become resistant to colistin, a last resort antibiotic often used against multidrug resistant pathogens.

Pentamidine, when used with other antibiotics, was found to be particularly effective against two of the three pathogens which the WHO has identified as having the most critical priority for development of new antibiotics.

We have used three variations of a strategy known as pathogen - derived resistance (PDR), whereby fragments of DNA from the pathogen are inserted into the plant genome providing it with resistance against the pathogen.

NIAID's biodefense research is integrated into its larger emerging and re ‐ emerging infectious diseases portfolio that uses sophisticated genomic and proteomic platforms focused on developing broad ‐ spectrum therapies effective against entire classes of pathogens.

The pathogens that cause disease — parasites, viruses, bacteria — are continually evolving to evade the human immune system, and to resist the vaccines and drugs that are used against them.

They analyzed the genetic data using a statistical method called sieve analysis honed at Fred Hutch for evaluating vaccines against another genetically variable pathogen, HIV.

Bacteriology Studies of Ionic Silver are Bogus - Many ionic silver products are promoted using in vitro tests that claim to prove their effectiveness against bacteria and other pathogens.

Knowing what is in the products you use on your body is extremely important as your skin is your first line of defense against pathogens and toxins in our environment.

I like to use coconut oil because it's high in helpful fatty acids including medium - chain triglycerides (the structure of this type of saturated fat means that it is metabolised efficiently by the body, boosting energy expenditure) and lauric acid (a type of fatty acid which has been shown to have beneficial effects against pathogens like bacteria, fungi and viruses).

How colloidal silver might be «used up» during the process, thus becoming ineffective (such as in the 1:1 mixture) is unknown, and may be key in understanding exactly how silver works against pathogens.

Using a product that helps to protect against all BRD - causing pathogens will also help protect against this costly disease.