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Dengue research in the Philippines evolving over time
Communicable diseases including dengue continue to be major causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines. Now, researchers reporting in
Continue reading »New Bombali ebolavirus found in Kenyan bat: Evidence for a widespread virus reservoir in Africa
Researchers have identified Bombali ebolavirus in an Angolan free-tailed bat captured in the Taita Hills, southeast Kenya. No ebolaviruses have
Continue reading »Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand
The circulation of the dengue virus for the past sixty years in South-East Asia is relatively well known. For Zika,
Continue reading »New insight on potent HIV antibody could improve vaccine design: Early mutation in neutralizing antibody gives it flexibility to adapt to virus’s changes
In the quest to develop an effective HIV vaccine, researchers have focused attention on identifying and targeting the region of
Continue reading »Scientists discover Ebola virus in West African bat
The government of Liberia, in partnership with the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at the Columbia University Mailman School
Continue reading »What Is Virotherapy?
Some viruses can kill cancer, and scientists have known this for over a century. It's only in the past few
Continue reading »Pathways Ebola virus uses to enter cells: Knowledge may be useful in treating other conditions
A new study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute is shedding light on the role of specific proteins that trigger a
Continue reading »Peste des petits ruminants: A model for use in eradicating the disease
Eradicating peste des petits ruminants is an ambitious objective that is neveretheless looking increasingly realistic, notably thanks to a targeted
Continue reading »New screening approach reveals importance of microRNAs in papillomavirus life cycle
The discovery of microRNAs encoded by papillomaviruses supports the important role of these small molecules in persistent infection, according to
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