Scrub typhus was the most common microbiological diagnosis, and most patients had a doxycycline-treatable cause, underscoring the need to prioritise doxycycline in empirical treatment protocols in ...

Ferrate(VI) (FeVIO42, Fe(VI)) is an emerging oxidant/disinfectant to treat a wide range of contaminants and microbial pollutants in wastewater. This study describes the inactivation of murine ...

Murine fibroblast cells were exposed to ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), MTAD™ and citric acid in increasing concentrations for 3 h at 37 o C. The negative control ...

“Pets can pick up fleas from direct contact with other animals, such as at a dog park, pet store, kennel or the beach,” ...

Purpose TLR7 and TLR8 (TLR7/8) are members of the Toll-Like Receptor family that recognize single strand RNA. Activation of TLR7/8 within immune cells elevates pro-inflammatory cytokines and type ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On what would have been Anne Frank’s 96th birthday, a group of Staten Island students was recognized for channeling her legacy of hope and resilience into powerful works ...

Fleas also can spread disease-causing bacteria to people, including Bartonella henselae, the cause of cat scratch fever; Yersinia pestis, the cause of bubonic plague; and Rickettsia typhi, the ...

And Murine typhus is prevalent all around the world, especially in cities with high rat infestations. Ticks - pictured here as an adult female, adult male, nymph and larva ...

Murine typhus cases are more common in tropical and subtropical climates. California, Texas, and Hawaii have reported cases to the CDC, but the disease is not typically seen in the U.S.

Bowersox’s walking tour took us to places where the Friend preached and stayed, like the Arch Street Meeting House and Elfreth’s Alley. There, she shared stories — sometimes accompanied by visual aids ...