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Leigh Desir is an independent health journalist based in Tallahassee, Florida. She contributes reporting on infectious diseases to Biology Insights, offering steady context behind public health headlines. Desir put together science news roundups for medical blogs and health newsletters, and received a bachelor of science in biology.

Do You Have Bacteria Living in Your Brain?Biology
Lacticaseibacillus: What Are the Health Benefits?Biology
What is a Chronic Wasting Disease Prion?Biology
What Are Filoviruses and How Do They Spread?Immunity
What Is Lactobacillus johnsonii and How Does It Affect Health?Biology
What Is an Amoeba Virus and How Does It Infect?Biology
The Biology of Prions: What They Are and How They Work Biology
What Is RaTG13? The Bat Virus Linked to SARS-CoV-2 Biology
What Are Enterotoxins and How Do They Affect Health?Immunity
Bacillus Firmus: What It Is and How It’s Used Biology
What Is E. coli Endotoxin and How Does It Make You Sick?Immunity
Viral Pathogens: What They Are & How They Work Biology
What Are Viral Particles and How Do They Work?Biology
What Is the Encephalomyocarditis Virus?Immunity
What Is Serratia and Is It Harmful to Your Health?Immunity
What Is LPS Toxin and How Does It Affect the Body?Immunity
Pathogenic Bacteria: What They Are and Are Not Responsible For Biology
What Are Bacillus Species Other Than Anthracis?Biology
HIV Structure: Components and Function Immunity
What Is a Provirus and How Does It Work?Biology
Koch’s Postulates: The Four Rules for Identifying a Disease Biology
What Is Prevotella and Is It Good or Bad for You?Biology
Pangolin Coronavirus: What Is the Real Connection?Immunity
Bacillus Circulans: Benefits, Uses, and Safety Biology
Helicobacter Species: Types, Transmission, and Health Risks Immunity
What Are Enterobacteriales? Bacteria and Health Risks Biology
What Is a Bacteria Phage and How Does It Work?Biology
Aspergillus Flavus: Health Risks and Prevention Immunity
What Is the Spike Protein and How Does It Function?Biology
What Is Virulence? Defining a Pathogen’s Severity Biology