Tag: Emerging Viruses

The Key to Exposing Hidden HIV Reservoirs Discovered

HIV scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of viral latency – a stealthy tactic the virus employs to evade the body’s immune defenses. Recent research from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, has uncovered the intricate interplay between antiretroviral therapy (ART), viral dynamics, and epigenetic reprogramming. Crucial Insights… Continue reading The Key to Exposing Hidden HIV Reservoirs Discovered

[Newsdesk] Infectious diseases surveillance update

AI SummaryTwo cases of avian influenza A H5N1 were confirmed in Cambodia, one in a 21-year-old who died and another in a 4-year-old. Symptoms included shortness of breath, fever, and cough.Two cases of avian influenza A H5N1 were confirmed in Kampot province, Cambodia. The first case was in a 21-year-old with symptom onset on Nov… Continue reading [Newsdesk] Infectious diseases surveillance update

New method Ebola virus uses to infect cells

AI SummaryEbola virus uses tunnels to spread between cells and resist treatment, according to recent findings.Scientists recently published findings indicating that Ebola virus creates and uses intercellular tunnels to move from cell to cell and evade treatments.

Efficacy of recombinant H5 vaccines delivered in ovo or day of age in commercial broilers against the 2015 U.S. H5N2 clade 2.3.4.4c highly pathogenic avian Influenza virus

Avian influenza is a highly contagious, agriculturally relevant disease that can severely affect the poultry industry and food supply. Eurasian-origin H5Nx highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) (cl… Continue reading on BioMed Central

Dengue Spreads at Record Rates in a Warming World

AI SummaryThe spread of dengue virus, carried by mosquitoes, has surged in 2023, infecting over 4 million people worldwide and causing over 2,000 deaths in the Caribbean region alone. Climate change, including extreme droughts and floods, has worsened the problem. A dengue vaccine is available but carries a risk of severe illness for those who… Continue reading Dengue Spreads at Record Rates in a Warming World

Study unlock secrets of Zika virus’s multipurpose enzyme and reveals therapeutic vulnerability

Viruses have limited genetic material-;and few proteins-;so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is a great example; the virus only produces 10 proteins. Now, in a study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys have shown how the virus does so much with so little and may have identified… Continue reading Study unlock secrets of Zika virus’s multipurpose enzyme and reveals therapeutic vulnerability

Zika’s shape-shifting machinery, and a possible vulnerability

AI SummaryResearchers have discovered how a virus like Zika is able to achieve so much with limited genetic material and proteins, potentially revealing a therapeutic vulnerability.Viruses have limited genetic material — and few proteins — so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is a great example; the virus only produces 10 proteins. Now… Continue reading Zika’s shape-shifting machinery, and a possible vulnerability