by portline | Jul 18, 2023 | Diseases, Pathogens
Despite its striking name, molluscum contagiosum is nothing more than a skin infection that, like warts, is caused by viruses. It is a benign and self-limited condition in time; that is, it finally disappears on its own. It is more frequent in kids than in grown-ups....
by portline | Jul 11, 2023 | Diseases, Pathogens
Meningitis is a usually infectious disease caused by viruses or bacteria that lead to infection and inflammation of the meninges – membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. When only the meninges are infected, it is called meningitis. Sometimes the bacteria...
by portline | Jul 11, 2023 | Diseases, Pathogens
You may have heard of foot and mouth disease in animals, but rest assured that hand, foot, and mouth disease in humans is completely unrelated! In fact, hand, foot, and mouth disease in humans is a very common childhood illness. It can present with very mild symptoms...
by portline | Jul 11, 2023 | Pathogens
Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease very common in rural areas of 21 Latin American countries (endemic countries). In recent years, due to the mobility of the Latin American population to other countries in the world, it has appeared in...
by portline | Jul 4, 2023 | Pathogens
Diseases caused by bacteria seriously endanger our crops, causing symptoms in plants, that are not easy to control if they are not detected in time to apply specific solutions. Therefore, knowing the treatment of citrus canker is an essential requirement so that those...
