The holy grail of pandemic preparedness is being able to predict how a virus will evolve just by looking at its genetic ...
Through antigenic evolution, viruses such as seasonal influenza evade recognition by neutralizing antibodies. This means that a person with antibodies well tuned to an initial infection will not be ...
Doctors assumed he had the seasonal flu and thought he would get better with proper nutrition, hydration and rest. But his ...
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Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO chief scientist, addresses concerns about respiratory infections in China, emphasizing ...
Simultaneously, the virus was propagated through 10 consecutive passage to access its stability ... These findings provide important insights into the genetic evolution of BVDV and offer a foundation ...
The history of influenza vaccine and the associated technology shows how the vaccine has evolved to match the evolution of influenza viruses. Box 1. Current nomenclature for influenza viruses (WHO ...
COVID-19 has continued to claim lives at an average rate of about 900 deaths per week in the U.S. over the past year.
Influenza B viruses are an important cause of respiratory infections in humans, but they tend to be underappreciated due to the predominance of Influenza A. No molecular study on Influenza B has been ...
Viral reverse transcriptase (RT) plays a critical role in replication (e.g., retroviruses, that reverse transcribe RNA ...
While one group of scientists focuses on early identification, reporting, measures to minimise spread, targeted intervention in vulnerable areas and tracking evolution of the virus and its ...
In China, reports of HMPV infections have indeed been rising in recent weeks in the more northerly regions. But so have ...