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Acute virus infection associated with sensory polyneuropathy, Zika experts say

A group of researchers from Honduras, Venezuela and the USA has described the first case of sensory polyneuropathy associated with acute Zika virus infection. The scientific paper was published in the Journal of the...

6 September, 2016

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New virus breaks the rules of infection

Human viruses are like a fine chocolate truffle: It takes only one to get the full experience. At least, that’s what scientists thought a few days ago. Now a new study published is making researchers rethink how...

30 August, 2016

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New chemical compound could potentially be used to treat Ebola virus infection

Virus spread can be blocked by attacking Ebola’s Achilles’ heel Scientists have found Ebola’s Achilles’ heel: a new kind of chemical compound can block the protein Ebola uses to break out of...

25 August, 2016

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Researchers identify a key weapon of Zika virus

Scientists at the University of Southern California discovered a key weapon used by the Zika virus to ravage the brains of infected fetuses: proteins. In an article published Thursday in the journal Cell Stem Cell...

12 August, 2016

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The race for a Zika vaccine is intense. But it may be missing the most important players

About a year ago, before the Zika virus grabbed global attention, there were zero vaccines for it in development. Today, according to the World Health Organization, there are 30. Some of the work has been astonishingly...

10 August, 2016

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“Kissing disease” virus promotes malignant breast cancer development

In our adolescent years, we would often snicker at other kids who were diagnosed with mononucleosis, as it was (and often still is) colloquially referred to as the “kissing disease.” However, in recent years mounting...

8 August, 2016

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Laval University to hold world’s first Zika vaccine test on humans

The Infectious Disease Research Centre at Laval University (CRI) and the Research Centre of Quebec-Laval University Hospital (CHU) have announced the completion of a first in Canada study clinic on a vaccine against...

25 July, 2016

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Dengue virus protein alters blood vessel surface, makes it leaky

The major symptom of severe dengue disease is leakage of blood plasma out of small blood vessels, which can lead to shock and death. A study published on July 14th in PLOS Pathogens suggests that the dengue virus (DENV)...

20 July, 2016

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Viruses are dominant driver of human evolution, researchers say

In a new study published in the journal eLife, scientists apply big-data analysis to reveal the full extent of viruses’ impact on the evolution of humans and other mammals. Their findings suggest 30% of all protein...

16 July, 2016

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Scientists uncover structure of cold virus linked to severe asthma, respiratory infections in children

The atomic structure of an elusive cold virus linked to severe asthma and respiratory infections in children has been solved by a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Purdue University. The...

15 July, 2016

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