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<strong></strong> Julius S. Youngner, Sc.D., a world-renowned virologist best known for his contributions to the development of the first effective polio vaccine alongsi See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News Polio Vaccine Pioneer, Julius S....

Anna Alimova works on the front lines of Russia’s growing HIV epidemic. On a Friday night, the mother of two with a shock of bright pink hair stands outside a 24-hour pharmacy in a...

The spread of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iran has caused serious concern among Iranians, as many refrain from buying red meat. “After the spread of the disease, people refuse to buy red meat,...

Speaking with newsmen in Awka, the Director of Public Health, State Ministry of Health, Dr Emmanuel Okafor, said that the deceased (name withheld) was a student in one private nursing school in Nkpor, Idemili...

In southeastern Niger, the hepatitis E outbreak declared two months ago is particularly affecting pregnant women. Of the 186 women admitted to the main maternal Ed Rybicki’s insight:It’s not just the charismatic viruses: sometimes...

A phase 1 randomized controlled trial has found an Ebola virus disease (EVD) vaccine, developed in Canada, was well-tolerated with no safety concerns, and high antibodies were presenSee it on Scoop.it, via Viruses and...

Using awk to parse files and streamsSee it on Scoop.it, via Viruses and Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca Steve’s Awk Acadamy Source: Viral Bioinformatics

Most people develop acute HBV-related hepatitis that is controlled by both humoral and cellular immune responses following acute infection. However, a number of individuals in HBV-endemic areas fail to resolve the infection and consequently...

J Virol. 2017 Jun 14. pii: JVI.00109-17. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00109-17. [Epub ahead of print]See it on Scoop.it, via Viruses and Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca Impaired downregulation of NKG2D ligands by Nef protein from elite controllers sensitizes...

Gene transfer is seen as a hopeful therapy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients. The approach involves using harmless laboratory-produced viruses to introduce important genes into the brain cells. In a study on miceSee it...