Infection

An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. In an infection, the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host's resources to multiply . The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning of the host and can lead to chronic wounds, gangrene, loss of an infected limb, and even death. The host's response to infection is inflammation. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including feces, parasites, fungi, viruses, prions, and viroids. A symbiosis between parasite and host, whereby the relationship is beneficial for the former but detrimental to the latter, is characterised as parasitism. The branch of medicine that focuses on infections and pathogens is infectious disease.A secondary infection is an infection that occurs during or following treatment of another already existing primary infection. (From the Wikpedia article Infection.)

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Recent Publications on Infection:
CX3CL1 (fractalkine): A signpost for biliary inflammation in primary biliary cirrhosis. Improvements in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) may...	13th November, 2009	Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate	Hepatology. 2009 Nov 11. DOI Direct Link
Dosage-dependent roles of the Cwt1 transcription factor for cell wall architecture, morphogenesis, drug sensitivity and virulence in Candida albicans. The Cwt1 transcription factor is involved in cell wall architecture of the...	13th November, 2009	GMCA Research Group, Departamento de Microbiologia y Ecologia, Facultad de	Yeast. 2009 Nov 10. DOI Direct Link
Geomapping of trematode-induced granulomatous anterior uveitis - a newly identified cause of blindness among children in the Pudukkottai district of the Tamil Nadu State, India. There is evidence that a specific type of allergic conjunctive-uveal...	13th November, 2009	Division of Geo-Informatics, Department of Physics, Lady Doak College,	Geospat Health. 2009 Nov;4(1):55-63.
Intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Ugandan schoolchildren: a rapid mapping assessment. Even with a national control programme in place, intestinal...	13th November, 2009	Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK.	Geospat Health. 2009 Nov;4(1):39-53.
Novel Influenza H1N1/2009: Virus transmission among health care worker. HISTORY AND ADMISSION FINDINGS: A 27-year-old female presented with fever...	13th November, 2009	Betriebsarztlicher Dienst, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat	Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2009 Nov 11. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Infection:
River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) Reduced By Nearly One-Third In At-Risk Populations In Six Countries	21st November, 2009	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A regional initiative launched in the 1990s to eliminate onchocerciasis (river blindness) in the Americas has substantially reduced the prevalence of the
Seal Shield Patent Publishes for Waterproof Keyboard	19th November, 2009	Seal Shield LLC	JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Seal Shield LLC, a worldwide leader in waterproof input devices and other infection control solutions, today announced the publication of the U.S. patent
Reportlinker Adds Automated and Rapid Microbiological Tests - A Worldwide Market Review	18th November, 2009	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Automated and Rapid Microbiological Tests - A Worldwide Market Review
Reportlinker Adds Infections Herpes Simplex Virus Infection	12th November, 2009	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Infections Herpes Simplex Virus Infection http://www
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment in Second Fidaxomicin Phase 3 Clinical Trial in Patients With Clostridium difficile Infection	12th November, 2009	Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTR) today announced that it has completed enrollment in the second of two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials

BioNews Results for Infection:
Drug Resistance: New drug resistance research from Numune Hospital described	NewsRX:  Nov 13 2009 2:19PM Matching: infection
Reportlinker releases detailed report on HSV infection drugs	News-Medical.Net:  Nov 13 2009 8:09AM Matching: infection
Polymyxin B and colistimethate are comparable as to efficacy and renal toxicity	DiagnosticMicrobiology and Infectious Disease:  Nov 13 2009 4:14PM Matching: infection
CDC's new estimation method raises H1N1 numbers	Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy:  Nov 13 2009 5:26PM Matching: infection
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Second Fidaxomicin Phase 3 Clinical Trial In Patients With Clostridium Difficile Infection	Medical News Today:  Nov 13 2009 4:49PM Matching: infection
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Infection Clinical Trials:
Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine to Decrease Hospital Acquired Infections

Infection Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7615554	Erastin and erastin binding proteins, and uses thereof
7615614	Antigen constructs useful in the detection and differentiation of antibodies to HIV
7615616	Bioinformatic method for identifying surface-anchored proteins from gram-positive bacteria and proteins obtained thereby
7615617	Use of hydrostatic pressure to inhibit and reverse protein aggregation and facilitate protein refolding
7615618	Oligonucleotides comprising a non-phosphate backbone linkage
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Companies working in the area of Infection from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Cantel Medical Cantel Medical Corp. is a leading provider of infection prevention and control products in the healthcare market, specializing in the following operating segments: Dialysis: Medical device... www.cantelmedical.com/        View full profile
Abbott Ambulatory Infusion Systems For more than a century, Abbott Laboratories has been working to advance health care for people around the world. Founded by a young Chicago physician, Dr. Wallace Calvin Abbott, in 1888, Abbott... www.abbott.com/        View full profile
Abbott Labs-Critical Care Systems Building leadership and combining strengths in the areas of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, hospital products and diagnostics has enabled Abbott to provide total, integrated solutions across the health...         View full profile
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