News tagged with african horse sickness

Climate change fears for deadly virus outbreaks in livestock

Global warming could have chilling consequences for European livestock, warned Professor Peter Mertens from the Institute for Animal Health, at this week's meeting of the Society for General Microbiology in Harrogate.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Study reveals how sex hormones influence right heart function

In the largest human study to date on the topic, researchers have uncovered evidence of the possible influence of human sex hormones on the structure and function of the right ventricle (RV) of the heart.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research shows how disease-causing parasite gets around human innate immunity

Trypanosomes are parasites responsible for many human and animal diseases, primarily in tropical climates. One disease these parasites cause, African sleeping sickness, results from the bite of infected tsetse flies, putting ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus

Scientists at the BBSRC-funded Institute for Animal Health (IAH) are stepping up the battle against the devastating and economically damaging bluetongue virus. By combining ingenious ways to trap and monitor midges with ...

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created Aug 07, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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