Scientists have demonstrated that viral particles from a harmless plant virus can be used as an adjuvant therapy to prevent recurrence of disease and metastasis formation in several cancer models [1]. The challenge of
Suddenly they appear, and like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar. They are not really new, but they have changed genetically. In particular, the exchange of genetic material between different virus species can lead to the sudden emergence of threatening pathogens with significantly altered characteristics.
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The bird flu virus has been detected in one human and in dairy cows at more than 35 farms in nine states, and Massachusetts is on alert for potential cases.
Viruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they can infect, kill and manipulate human and bacterial cells in nearly every environment, from the oceans to your gut. But scientists don’t yet have a full picture of how viruses affect their surrounding environments in large part because of their extraordinary diversity and ability to rapidly evolve. Communities of microbes are difficult to study in a laboratory setting. Many microbes are...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland and Health Services confirmed that the West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found in Midland County for the first time this year. Officials stated that Midland Health Services placed mosquito traps throughout the county for testing of diseases and that recently, the Department of State Health Services Laboratory notified the []
Marine microbes control the flux of matter and energy essential for life in the oceans. Among them, the bacterial group SAR11 accounts for about a third of all the bacteria found in surface ocean waters.
Scientists discover that hamburgers cooked at 120 degrees Fahrenheit contained live traces of a substitute bird flu virus
Britons in Spain have been issued a warning about a deadly virus that kills "40 per cent" of victims as Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever is recorded in the European Union holiday hotspot.
At least 10 cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection have been reported in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala, officials in the state health department said. Both the districts in north Kerala have reported five cases each.Of the 10 infections, nine have recovered while one is under treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode, officials said. The deaths of two persons in the recent days are suspected to be because of the WNV virus, though no official confirmation has been made so far....
There’s no solid evidence that bird flu is spreading among people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday amid an outbreak of the virus in dairy cows. New data from 189 of the agency’s wastewater sampling sites showed that as of May 4, an influenza A virus had been detected at higher-than-average levels in a handful of sites across the country, including in Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois and Kansas. The bird flu currently circulating in cows, called H5N1, is a type...