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Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are responsible for many of the characteristic symptoms of the common cold, such as a sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, and coughing. However, despite the...
The skin functions as a physical barrier against entry of pathogens while concomitantly supporting a myriad of commensal organisms. The characterization of these microbial communities has enhanced our knowledge of...
A survey was conducted on the bacterial contamination levels from 128 agricultural products, and identified 31 coliforms, 34 Bacillus spp., 35 Pseudomonas spp., and 3 Enterococcus spp.. Antibiotic susceptibility testing...
Autophagy is a self-degradative process that removes misfolded or aggregated proteins, clears damaged organelles, as well as eliminates intracellular pathogens playing a role in innate immunity. Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus)...
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes severe cases of human respiratory disease. The current outbreak of infection with this virus in South Korea, which began on May 20, 2015,...
Rabies is known as the most fatal disease in all warm-blooded animals, including dogs. Among animals that transmit rabies, dogs are mainly responsible for transmitting animal rabies in Asian countries....
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by disturbances in epidermal barrier functions and the hyperactive immune response. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) can be cultured from 90% of AD skin lesions and...