Context similarity scoring improves protein sequence alignments in the midnight zone
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Man’s death leads to the discovery of a new virus
Scientists have described a previously unknown insect-borne virus, following the death of a man in the Kansas county of Bourbon in the US in mid-2014. According to the US Centres for Disease Control and...
Amid measles outbreaks, WHO calls for more vaccinations in Europe
UN agency has recorded 22,000 cases of the highly infectious disease since the start of 2014 Source: www.theglobeandmail.com See on Scoop.it – Virology and Bioinformatics from Virology.ca
Measles death in Germany prompts calls for mandatory vaccinations
Death of 18-month-old boy is the first fatality among 574 reported cases in the country’s worst measles outbreak in more than a decade Source: www.theguardian.com See on Scoop.it – Virology and Bioinformatics from Virology.ca
Influenza Virus Reservoirs and Intermediate Hosts: Dogs, Horses, and New Possibilities for Influenza Virus Exposure of Humans
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Evolution of Genome Size and Complexity in the Rhabdoviridae
Author Summary Understanding the patterns and mechanisms of genome evolution is one of the most important, yet least understood, aspects of RNA virus biology. The evolutionary challenge faced by RNA viruses is to maximize...
Latest updates on today’s emerging viruses of pandemic potential
The online version of Microbes and Infection at ScienceDirect.com, the world’s leading platform for high quality peer-reviewed full-text journals. Source: www.sciencedirect.com See on Scoop.it – Virology and Bioinformatics from Virology.ca
Bacteriophages, revitalized after 100 years in the shadow of antibiotics
The year 2015 marks 100 years since Dr. Frederick Twort discovered the “filterable lytic factor”, which was later independently discovered and named “bacteriophage” by Dr. Felix d’Herelle. On this memorable centennial, it is exciting...
Experience of the Eliava Institute in bacteriophage therapy
The rapid propagation of multidrug resistant bacterial strains is leading to renewed interest in bacteriophage therapy. With challenges in the treatment of bacterial infections, it is essential for people worldwide to understand how alternative...
The Sickeningly Low Vaccination Rates at Silicon Valley Day Cares | WIRED
A WIRED investigation shows that some children attending day care facilities affiliated with prominent Silicon Valley companies have not been completely vaccinated against preventable infectious diseases. Source: www.wired.com See on Scoop.it – Virology and...
