Category Archives: Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease

The parasite that causes Chagas disease can cause inflammation in the heart, as shown in white here in a mouse model.

 Infectious Disease May 08, 2025

Scientists use ‘One Health’ model to fight Chagas disease

Dictyostelium is an amoeba that crawls on glass. The green stain prominently displays its cytoskeleton after cells were fixed and permeabilized, using an anti-actin antibody. The new anti-O-fucose antibody, created by Megna Tiwari, illustrates in red the concentration of O-fucose proteins within the nucleus, highlighted by the blue dye. One of the cells has 2 nuclei, and the white bar measures 5 microns.

 Infectious Disease May 07, 2025

UGA biochemists create new tool to study biological process in parasites

 Infectious Disease April 02, 2025

The end of Flu B in humans?

CAES Assistant Professor Issmat Kassem (right) works in his lab with Jouman Hassan, a postdoctoral researcher at the UGA Center for Food Safety. Hassan, who earned her doctorate under Kassem, is a co-author on a new study that discovered antibiotic-resistant genes in Georgia surface and waste waters.

 Infectious Disease February 28, 2025

CAES study uncovers antibiotic-resistant genes in Georgia surface and waste waters

The extensive spread of H5N1 avian influenza on U.S. dairy farms is particularly worrisome, according to UGA flu researcher Mark Tompkins. (Getty Images)

 Infectious Disease December 20, 2024

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

Trypanosoma brucei sculpture

 Infectious Disease November 05, 2024

Nathan Chasen sees the art behind parasites

People, Parasites and Plagues podcast Assistant Producer Sy Wiegand (front) with hosts Kim Klonowski (left) and David Peterson (right) during the taping of the book club episode.

 Infectious Disease October 10, 2024

‘People, Parasites and Plagues’ podcast kicks off new season

Image of cows in a barn eating hay with a tractor in the background.

 Infectious Disease October 09, 2024

UGA partners with FDA to test U.S. dairy supplies for avian influenza

A new UGA study suggests getting a flu shot after having the flu amplifies immunity.

 Infectious Disease October 02, 2024

Getting the flu and then your shot may benefit immunity

Plasmodium falciparum

 Infectious Disease October 02, 2024

Researchers discover gene needed to make pair of invasion organelles