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06/26/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Researchers have discovered how the Black Death bacteria disappear only to return with a vengeance – it takes refuge inside amoebae where it survives and replicates

The deadly plague bacteria Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis), a pathogen infamously associated with the spread of the Black Death epidemic in the 14th century, was either resistant or transiently resistant to certain species of amoeba, according to a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. The study also showed that the pathogen may even use the amoeba species […]

04/23/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Super bedbugs now emerging everywhere thanks to global travelers who carry the pests at the speed of jet travel

A recent study revealed that new “super” bedbugs exhibited early signs of resistance to two more types of insecticides, apart from the traditional deltamethrin and other pyrethroid-class insecticides. These insects are being seen everywhere, thanks to global travel and travelers inadvertently carrying the pests on clothing and bags. In fact, a recent report noted that bedbug […]

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