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Memory loss caused by West Nile virus explained

Study identifies targets for prevention, treatment. Thousands of people are living with memory loss and other long-term neurological problems as a result of West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes such as the one...

24 June, 2016

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Going viral: Could peroxisomes be key to stopping West Nile and Dengue viruses?

UAlberta research identifies how flaviviruses target an essential organelle to subvert the body’s early antiviral defenses. A new discovery from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine &...

18 December, 2015

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Use tobacco to thwart West Nile virus and other infectious diseases

West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and targets the central nervous system. It can be fatal disease and there is currently no cure or drug treatment. It has spread across the U.S., Canada, Latin America and...

1 April, 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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