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Ebola virus identified as source of deadly epidemic in Guinea

Experts in Guinea had been unable to identify the highly contagious disease, whose symptoms – diarrhoea, vomiting and bleeding – were first observed six weeks ago but scientists in the French city of Lyon...

24 March, 2014

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CSP analogues may attenuate S. pneumoniae virulence, resistance

The spread of virulent, antibiotic-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae may be controllable through the use of competence-stimulating peptide (CSP) analogues, US researchers believe. Using a mouse model of S...

24 March, 2014

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Drugs fail to reawaken dormant HIV infection

Scientists at Johns Hopkins report that compounds they hoped would “wake up” dormant reservoirs of HIV inside immune system T cells — a strategy designed to reverse latency and make the cells vulnerable to...

24 March, 2014

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Virus that caused flu pandemic dominates again

Young adults, beware. The swine flu responsible for the pandemic five years ago is once again the dominant strain in North America. This doesn’t mean we are in the midst of another swine flu pandemic, but it does...

6 March, 2014

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Dengue virus’ method of entry into cells uncovered by research

The University of North Carolina’s Ping Liu recently presented research on how the dengue virus infects cells, which could assist in development of vaccines and drug treatment. Liu researched dengue fever with cell...

3 March, 2014

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How the brain guards itself against virus attacks

Infections in the central nervous system are rare thanks to our brain’s unique defence system that prevents viruses from invading, finds a study. The research explains a long-standing mystery. The olfactory mucosa in...

3 March, 2014

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New vaccine design holds potential

Research out of the University of Michigan and Purdue University has found an important aspect of how both the dengue virus and West Nile virus replicate in their host cells. The scientists believe this will lead to a...

26 February, 2014

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Preparing for a dengue fever vaccine: why Brazil’s ahead of the game

Six dengue vaccine candidates are in various stages of clinical development but developing countries will not receive the benefits if planning does not start now. Dengue fever is now endemic in more than 125 countries...

17 February, 2014

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Scientists create powerful flu vaccines from silkworm DNA

Researchers said they have developed a new method of creating large amounts of flu vaccine by using the genetic code of silkworms. They said the new procedure is quicker and less costly than conventional methods. The...

17 February, 2014

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New vaccine design holds potential

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented a new method for designing artificial proteins, and have used it to make key ingredients for a candidate vaccine against a dangerous virus, respiratory...

10 February, 2014

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