All Viruses articles – Page 24
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NewsBirds hold remarkable clues to fighting human and animal infections
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable evolutionary adaptation in birds that could hold vital clues for combating avian flu and respiratory infections in humans, including pneumonia and COVID-19.
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NewsGlobal study finds single-dose baloxavir reduces household influenza transmission
A landmark study reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces the transmission of influenza within households, marking a major advancement in influenza management.
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NewsTransatlantic collaboration to develop therapeutic for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
A new transatlantic collaboration will look to develop an affordable and accessible monoclonal antibody therapeutic for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV), which could treat and protect thousands of people globally.
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NewsStudy: Experimental bird flu vaccine excels in animal models
A vaccine has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. It focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has caused widespread outbreaks in wild birds and poultry.
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NewsNew giant virus isolated in Jyväskylä for the first time in Finland
For the first time in Finland, researchers have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that giant viruses are more common in northern regions than researchers have thought.
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NewsThe very first structural images of a tuberculosis-fighting virus
Scientists have used advanced imaging techniques to provide a detailed look at how a tiny virus, known as a phage, invades Mycobacteria. The research could pave the way toward phage-based treatments for antibiotic-resistant mycobacteria.
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NewsResearchers release phage images with unprecedented detail
Researchers have produced the most detailed image to date of a bacteriophage, that has allowed them to see for the first time the structural makeup of the part of the phage that directly attaches to its target Mycobacterium cell.
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NewsA cocktail of drugs may work against a whole family of viruses
Enteroviruses cause everything from polio to meningitis. An effective treatment could help reduce the risk of this global health problem.
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NewsExperts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks
Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States.
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NewsStudy of oral azvudine versus nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients
A study used five analytical methods to show that oral azvudine has a therapeutic effect in elderly COVID-19 patients aged over 60 years.
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NewsOropouche virus infections underestimated in Latin America and likely to increase due to climate factors
Environmental factors, such changing temperatures and rainfall, are the main drivers associated with the spread of Oropouche virus (OROV) in Latin America, according to a modelling study.
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NewsDeadly rodent-borne hantavirus is an emerging disease with pandemic potential
Researchers have found three hotspots of hantavirus circulation in wildlife in the US – Virginia, Colorado, and Texas – and identified 15 rodent species as carriers, including six species that had not previously been identified as hosts of the virus.
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NewsStudy finds immune protein modification blocks viral replication, heart inflammation
New research shows protein modifications to the immune sensor MDA5 reduce viral replication and may lead to broad-spectrum antiviral breakthroughs.
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NewsEliminating worm infections as a key strategy for HIV/AIDS prevention
Scientists who found that infection with the worm Wuchereria bancrofti increases the risk of contracting HIV have now confirmed, as part of a national program in Tanzania, that containment of this worm infection leads to a reduction in new HIV infections.
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NewsResearchers discover large dormant virus can be reactivated in model green alga
Scientists have not only found a virus in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii but discovered the largest one ever recorded with a latent infection cycle, meaning it goes dormant in the host before being reactivated to cause disease.
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NewsCOVID-19 vaccination induces long-lasting antibody B-cell responses
A research study revealed that memory B cells maintain long-lasting and stable responses prior to mRNA vaccinations for COVID-19, but updated vaccines targeting new variants could boost immunity.
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NewsViral ‘backbone’ underlies variation in rotavirus vaccine effectiveness
A new study has shown that full-genome differences between rotavirus strains influence vaccine effectiveness, highlighting the need for a broader approach to vaccine design.
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NewsBreakthrough gene therapy offers hope for rare, deadly heart disease in young men
Researchers have designed a gene-therapy strategy that could transform the treatment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy type 5 (ARVC5), a rare and deadly heritable disease that particularly affects young men.
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NewsTackling the ‘silent pandemic’: breakthrough study puts first long COVID treatment on horizon
Researchers have shown a new drug compound can prevent long COVID symptoms in mice – a landmark finding that could lead to a future treatment for the debilitating condition.
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NewsScientists develop nasal spray H5N1 avian influenza vaccine
Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a nasal spray H5N1 avian influenza vaccine.