How a quarter of the cow genome came from snakes
Genomes are often described as recipe books for living things. If that’s the case, many of them badly need an editor. For example, around half of the human genome is made up of bits...
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Phylogenetic and recombination analysis of the herpesvirus genus varicellovirus
The varicelloviruses comprise a genus within the alphaherpesvirus subfamily, and infect both humans and other mammals. Recently, next-generation sequencing has been used to generate genomic sequences of several members of the Varicellovirus genus. Here,...
Does a sea of viruses inside our body help keep us healthy?
Study suggests people may absorb 30 billion bacteria-killing viruses every daySee it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca Does a sea of viruses inside our body help keep us healthy? Source:...
Feasibility and Acceptability of HPV Self-Collection Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Botswana
Clinical Trials – clinicaltrials.gov Aims of the Study: To assess feasibility and acceptability of introducing HPV testing of self-collected vaginal specimenSee it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca Feasibility and Acceptability...
Use new flu vaccine in over 65s for 2018/19 flu season, says JCVI
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have recommended that a different, adjuvanted flu vaccine is used in over 65s for the 2018/19 flu season. Minutes from their latest committee meeting reveal that...
1918 influenza pandemic survivor interview
Mrs. Robinson, a 97 year-old resident of Clanton, Alabama gives her account of people staying home during the terrible times of the 1918 flu pandemic. As she … source Ed Rybicki’s insight:Oral viral archaeology!...
Women who have HPV jab may only need three cervical screens in a lifetime
News story Women who have HPV jab may only need three cervical screens in a lifetime Women may only need three cervical screens in their lifetime if they have been given the human papillomavirus...
Molecular evolution of hemagglutinin gene of Influenza A virus.
In the history of human civilization, influenza is the second most catastrophic killer disease for mankind with plague ranking first in the medieval times. Th See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News Molecular evolution...
Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogue
Synthetic biologists are fitting the genomes of microorganisms with synthetic gene circuits to break down polluting plastics, non-invasively diagnose and treat infections in the human gut, and generate chemicals and nutrition on long haul...
A Method for the Acute and Rapid Degradation of Endogenous Proteins
Methods for the targeted disruption of protein function have revolutionized science and greatly expedited the systematic characterization of genes. Two main approaches are currently used to disrupt protein function: DNA knockout and RNA interference,...
