Combination strategy may optimize interferon-based therapy for chronic hepatitis B
Background and objectives Peginterferon-α treatment exhibits low rates of the serological conversion rate of hepatitis B e antigen…
Natural nasal microbes offer broad-spectrum antiviral protection
Respiratory viral diseases pose severe threats to animal health and global food security, especially in intensive pig farming…
Taste-based flu test that detects infection within minutes
A new study reveals that a simple taste could one day tell you if you have the flu,…
Discovery opens up new avenues for treating rotavirus infections
Rotavirus causes severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children, contributing to more than 128,500 deaths per year…
Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks
The symptoms come on quickly – acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months.…
Cell imaging technique could transform diagnostics | CoCID Project | Results in Brief | H2020 | CORDIS
Capturing exactly what happens to a cell when it is invaded by a virus could help scientists to…
World’s first vaccine trial against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus proves safe and effective
The world’s first vaccine trial against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) – a leading cause of death in young…
Highly targeted gene therapy could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to herpesvirus
In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could…
Why Shortland Street is tackling a deadly new virus – and how the plot could help viewers process the Covid pandemic
A recent episode showed Dr Chris Warner stumped after Dr Esther Samuels became the latest victim of a…
Transmission of apple stem grooving virus (Capillovirus mali) to apple from the soil-borne fungus Fusarium solani | BMC Plant Biology
FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/TCL. Accessed 10 Mar 2025. Brite EB. The origins of the apple in…
California case suggests Tamiflu may save cats infected with H5N1 bird flu
Since the avian flu arrived en force in California’s dairy industry in 2024, not only has it sickened…
New NIH grant supports development of experimental pediatric HIV vaccine
A multi-institutional team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $20.8 million grant from…