Researchers discover new technique to test for viral infections
Credit: John Eisele/ CSU Photography A team of Colorado State University researchers has developed technology that can detect extremely small ...
Tag: Virology
UTMB to lead program to advance treatments against potentially bioterrorist pathogens
Researchers awarded up to $35 million by NIH to develop and test vaccines and post-infection treatments GALVESTON, Texas -- The ...
Common food additive may weaken defenses against influenza
Study finds tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) impairs immune system, may make flu shot less effective Orlando, Fla. (April 7, 2019) - Research ...
Synthetic antibody rapidly protects mice and monkeys from Zika
A DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody prevents Zika infection in mice and non-human primates, researchers report April 5th in the journal Molecular ...
Researchers create molecules with strong anti-Zika virus potential
The finding might also have application in developing anti-parasite and antibacterial treatments New York, April 4, 2019 - The Zika ...
Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
Credit: Donna Stolz, Ph.D./University of Pittsburgh, Center for Biologic Imaging PITTSBURGH, April 3, 2019 - In a first on the ...
New Bombali ebolavirus found in Kenyan bat
Evidence for a widespread virus reservoir in AfricaCredit: Paul Webala Until recently, five ebolavirus species were known, with three of ...
UA immunobiologist will use $1.9 million grant to explore copper’s potential as antibiotic
Pneumonia starts like this: A bacterial cell called Streptococcus pneumoniae enters the nostril. It travels down the nasal passage and ...
Bacteria partners with virus to cause chronic wounds, Stanford study finds
A common bacterial pathogen called Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces a virus that substantially increases the pathogen's ability to infect us, according ...
Dissecting dengue: Innovative model sheds light on confounding immune response
About 40 percent of the global population is at risk for contracting dengue - the most important mosquito-borne viral infection ...
The bigger the evolutionary jump, the more lethal cross-species diseases could be
Some diseases which are fatal in one species can cause only mild discomfort in another--but it's hard for scientists to ...
New VaxArray neuraminidase potency test for N9
InDevR launches first-in-class reagent kit for rapid quantification of N9 in 'pandemic' influenza vaccinesCredit: InDevR BOULDER COLORADO (3/26/19) -- InDevR ...
New angle of attack drives cellular HIV-reservoirs to self-destruction
While current therapies for HIV can successfully manage active infection, the virus can survive in tissue reservoirs, including macrophage cells, ...
A petrifying virus key to evolution
The newly discovered Medusavirus give new insights on how organisms and viruses co-evolvedCredit: (Kyoto University/Robin Hoshino Scientists are constantly discovering ...