Infect : Science World Report

Feb 17, 2016 09:04 AM EST

How Climate Change Will Impact Parasites and Infections

Scientists have taken a closer look to see how climate change and the immune reaction of the infected individual can affect the long-term and seasonal dynamics of parasite infections.

Dec 22, 2015 01:53 PM EST

International Trade May Spur the Spread of Infectious Disease

How do infectious diseases spread? It may be fueled by international trade. Scientists have found that along with international trade and travel comes the risk of spreading infectious diseases.

Nov 28, 2015 06:37 AM EST

Monarch Butterfly's Seasonal Migration May Lower Infection Levels

The seasonal monarch butterfly migration may actually lower infection levels among the insects.

Oct 25, 2015 01:59 PM EDT

Infant Formula Decontaminated With Bacteriophage Treatment

New findings published online in the Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, reveal that phage-viruses that infect only bacteria show strong anti-microbial activity against a type of food-borne bacterium that can infect infant formula.