pathogens
03/05/2018
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By Janine Acero
South African herb lance-leaved waxberry found to offer antimicrobial and antitumor benefits
The use of medicinal plants as an alternative treatment to various health conditions is a common practice in many cultures. Many plants have natural antimicrobial activity and other medicinal properties that have yet to be fully explored. One South African herb became the focus of a study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine investigating its antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. The South […]
10/12/2017
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By Janine Acero
Kamikaze immune cells: Bacteria infected cells die off quickly to sound the back-up alarm against stealthy invaders
The immune system is a network of cells that detect foreign organisms in the body and defend it against harmful attacks. But pathogens, for their part, have evolved strategies to evade this detection, in an attempt to subvert the immune system. They do this by secreting proteins in host cells which hinder the host’s immune response […]
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