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In a Rare Case, a Parasite Has Infected a Womans Brain
Imagine returning from a dream vacation, only to find yourself battling a mysterious illness that leaves doctors baffled. For ...
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Plant-parasite duel: Decoding tomato plants' genetic response to nematode infection
The research team conducted a thorough analysis of how tomato plants respond at the molecular level to root-knot nematode infection. By examining the transcriptome and spliceome, they identified a ...
Phys.org29d
Do or die: How soybeans tackle nematode invaders
"This research not only enhances our understanding of plant defense mechanisms but also opens up new possibilities for breeding soybeans that are naturally more resistant to nematode infections." ...
Phys.org1mon
Skin-penetrating nematodes' love-hate relationship with CO₂ could lead to new parasitic infection treatments
In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm ... Currently, infections are treated with ivermectin, but some nematodes are starting ...
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New discovery paves the way for more resistant soybeans to combat $1.5 billion crop loss from nematode infection
Soybean growers across the globe face a silent but devastating threat: the soybean cyst nematode (SCN ... SCN secretes into soybean roots during infection. CPR1 disrupts the plant’s immune ...
Proper soybean variety selection crucial first step to higher yields
AGRICULTURAL AND FARM NEWS As spring planting season approaches, soybean growers should be aware that one of the best ways to manage soybean disease is to make sure they plant varieties with a ...
University of Delaware5y
Root Knot Nematode in Soybeans
The root-knot nematode (RKN), specifically the southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), is a yield-limiting nematode present in many Delaware fields. It is particularly damaging to soybean ...
Nature3y
Advancing first-in-class anti-infective therapies to combat multidrug resistance
suggesting novel mechanisms of action and making them effective at treating infections that are unresponsive to other antibiotics. Second, they are not toxic to the nematode, increasing the ...
Dominican Today7d
New pest arrives in the Dominican Republic, affects potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers
Constanza—A new pest has arrived in the Dominican Republic: the golden potato nematode. It can decimate that crop by 100% and ...
University of New Haven13y
Lyme Disease Research Group
including discovery of novel co-infections such as mycoplasma and microfilarial nematode species. In the last several years the Lyme research group has received several extramural grant supports from ...
中国日报网15d
China to strengthen steps against pine wilt nematode disease
At a special meeting on the prevention and control of pine wilt nematode disease, the administration mentioned that in recent years, the pine wilt nematode disease has shown a clear turning point as ...