Animal disease - News-Medical Search

Health - 22 Aug 2023

TMPRSS2 is an endothelial cell surface protein that is involved in viral entry and spread of coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes COVID19.

Digestive Systems

Health - 16 Jul 2023

The digestive system exists in several different forms in the biological world. In the case of some types of spider for example, digestion is begun outside of the body, with digestive enzymes pumped...

Salmonella Nomenclature

Health - 14 Jul 2023

Although though Salmonella nomenclature has shown a high degree of complexity, in 2005, the Salmonella enterica finally gained official scientific approval as the type species of the genus Salmonella.

What is Conjugated Linoleic Acid?

Health - 7 Jul 2023

Conjugated linoleic acid represents a collective term for a group of geometric and positional isomers of linoleic acid that contain a conjugated double bond system instead of isolated double bonds....

AIDS Transmission

Health - 6 Jul 2023

HIV infection is a contagious disease and can be transmitted from person to person. It is most commonly transmitted by having sex without a condom or by sharing needles infected with the virus.

Estrogen Types

Health - 1 Jul 2023

Estrogens are naturally occurring steroidal hormones responsible for female reproductive system development and maintenance. They are of two basic characters chemically – steroidal and non-steroidal.

Virus Classification

Health - 21 Jun 2023

Initially after viruses were discovered there was no system for classifying viruses. Consequently viruses were named haphazardly. Most of the vertebrate viruses have been named according to:

What is Staphylococcus Aureus?

Health - 21 Jun 2023

Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria. It stains Gram positive and is non-moving small round shaped or non-motile cocci. It is found in grape-like (staphylo-) clusters. This is why it is called...

Gene Therapy History

Health - 21 Jun 2023

The concept of gene therapy arose during the 1960s and 1970s and is still in its infancy, meaning there is a paucity of reliable, long-term data on the safety and efficacy of this therapy.

Bird Flu (H5N1) Genetics

Health - 19 Jun 2023

Avian flu or bird flu first emerged as a deadly strain that killed two chicken flocks in Scotland. This strain, which is called A/chicken/Scotland/59 has since undergone several genetic mutations to...