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Breakthrough in fight on tick-borne CCHF virus is latest use of new strategy against diseases

Using the same approach they recently used to create effective vaccine candidates against COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), scientists are tackling another virus: the tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic...

19 November, 2021

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Japan cases of lethal tick-borne virus set to exceed 100 per year for first time: reports

Cases of a lethal tick-borne virus in Japan are reportedly set to start passing the 100-people-per-year mark for the first time since record keeping on the condition began in 2013. The National Institute of Infectious...

21 November, 2019

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New way to bump off ticks: dry up their saliva

Saliva from a tick’s bite can transmit pathogens that cause serious illnesses, such as Lyme disease, and significant agricultural losses. Current insecticides have drawbacks, so scientists have been seeking new...

1 October, 2019

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Tick genome reveals secrets of a successful bloodsucker

NIH-funded study could lead to new tick control methods. With tenacity befitting their subject, an international team of nearly 100 researchers toiled for a decade and overcame tough technical challenges to decipher the...

11 February, 2016

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Rare virus discovered in common tick

Scientists not yet sure of risk to humans A rare virus has been found in ticks that are common in the southeastern United States. The Tacaribe virus is a so-called arenavirus. Some of the viruses in this family are...

21 January, 2015

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