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• A Virologists Plea for Science Literacy

  
  Bio Job Blog — Authority: 418
  Professor Vincent Racaniello, a BioCrowd co-founder, blogger and host of the increasingly popular This Week in Virology (TWIV) podcast series made an anguished plea in a recent post on his Virology Blog to help promote American science literacy. “If you are writing a book, article, toy label, or anything having ...
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• Justice for Climategate, Vaccinegate and Tiger’s Affairs

  
  Ahrcanum "ahR-Kah-noom" > secret secrets — Authority: 126
  With so many scandals and questions lingering about climategate- http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1946082,00.html   and vaccinegate, it is disgusting Tiger Woods affairs are the lead story in the news. We thought a diversion might be in order and found this off Broadway play-  The Affair, faithfully ...
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• AZT inhibits XMRV

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  Xenotropic murine leukemia virus related virus (XMRV) has been implicated in prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Because XMRV is a retrovirus, it has been suggested that it might be susceptible to some of the many drugs available for treatment of AIDS. Of ten licensed compounds evaluated for ...
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• New Hepatitis C treatment, maybe!

  
  erv — Authority: 489
  I was having a virus discussion with a surgeon recently: Me-- People think to do HIV-1 research you have to gown up in those crazy suits and do all this insane safety stuff, really, the only thing I do really different is I wear *two* pairs of gloves, lol! Her-- I always double glove too, but its not the HIV-1 Im ...
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• Even toy makers should get the science right

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  If you have been reading this blog you know I believe that those who write about viruses must always make sure that they get the science right. I’m always on the lookout for violations. Are there any problems with the plush toys produced by Giant Microbes ? I came across the influenza plush toy in my desk this ...
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• Influenza before 1918

  
  Mystery Rays from Outer Space — Authority: 116
  The huge 1918 influenza pandemic, caused by the great-grandfather of today’s swine-origin pandemic H1N1, wasn’t the first time influenza was seen in people — not by a couple of thousand years.  1 Seasonal flu was around before it, just as it has been since; and epidemics and pandemics regularly swept through ...
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• TWiV 61: Original antigenic sin

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  Hosts : Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 61 of the podcast “This Week in Virology”, Vincent and Dick muse about the symbiotic bacterium, Wolbachia , that protects flies from viral infection, the origin of 2009 influenza H1N1 virus, and the lure of original antigenic sin. ...
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• Agriflu Gets Approval For Seasonal Flu, There is No Seasonal Flu

  
  Ahrcanum "ahR-Kah-noom" > secret secrets — Authority: 126
    In it’s infinite wisdom,  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved yet another seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, November 27, 2009. Agriflu, manufactured by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics in Siena, Italy, was approved for people ages 18 years and older to prevent the seasonal flu (influenza ...
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• Why some monkeys don’t get AIDS when infected with SIV

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 731
  Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Researchers have taken a step towards understanding how some species of monkeys such as sooty mangabeys and African green monkeys do not get AIDS when infected with SIV, the simian equivalent of HIV.In two different studies, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, ...
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• Whither 2009 H1N1?

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  When will the 2009 swine-origin influenza virus become a seasonal strain? While prediction is very hard, especially of the future (at least according to Yogi Berra), examining past pandemics can be informative. The 1968 pandemic began with the emergence of a novel H3N2 influenza virus in Hong Kong in July 1968. ...
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• Another Global Disease Bites the Dust?

  
  Boing Boing — Authority: 882
  A deadly animal virus, known for killing 80-90 percent of infected cattle in as little as 7 days, is on the verge of extinction. Rinderpest, a relative of measles, is a threat to humans as well as domesticated livestock. Not because it can jump species, but because of the famines it leaves in its wake. Now, thanks to ...
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• Vaccines lecture

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  Today I lectured on viral vaccines in the Immunology course at the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University. I used poliovirus and influenza virus vaccines to illustrate general principles of immunization. My thanks to the engaged students who asked excellent questions! Here is a video of my lecture. Thanks ...
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• What causes antigenic drift?

  
  Mystery Rays from Outer Space — Authority: 116
  HA structure showing mutating amino acids 1 Anyone who’s taken a virology class, and many who haven’t, know about “antigenic drift” and “antigenic shift”. These are usually used to explain influenza virus changes over time (although of course the same concepts apply to many other viruses). ...
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• Flu by XVIVO

  
  erv — Authority: 489
  David Bolenski and the folks at XVIVO (yes, the same folks you all know and love ) made a cool animation depicting the life-cycle of influenza! You can find the long, scientific version here, or a simplified explanation for NPR here: H/T to Optimus Primate ! Disclaimer for stupid Creationists that want to ...
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• Mauritius Line Up Activities to Commemorate World Aids Day

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 450
  Mauritius has lined up a series of activities to commemorate World Aids day. Official sources at the Ministry of Health (MoH) indicate that free screening for HIV infection will be carried out by the Ministry near the Municipality of Port Louis. The sources add that medical doctors will be giving talks in most ...
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• Swine-origin influenza H1N1 as of now

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  The New York Times has published an editorial entitled “ The Swine Flu, as of Now ” which presents their views of the current influenza pandemic. The piece covers the number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths; the distribution of vaccines, and lists those most at risk for severe disease. It begins with a ...
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• Rhinovirus and zinc part 3

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  So far in my experiments to understand inhibition of rhinovirus replication by ZnCl2 I’ve found that at a concentration of 0.1 mM, viral plaque formation is inhibited but not sufficiently to be able to select resistant mutants. Attempts to use higher concentrations of the metal have consistently failed. When I ...
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• TWiV 60: Making viral RNA

  
  virology blog — Authority: 494
  Hosts : Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dick continue Virology 101 with a discussion of how RNA viruses produce mRNA and replicate their genomes. Download TWiV #6 0 (51 MB .mp3, 71 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV in iTunes, by the RSS feed , or by email Links for this episode: ...
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• Scientist Repeats Swine Flu Lab-Escape Claim in Published Study

  
  Butner Blogspot — Authority: 113
  Source: By Simeon Bennett | BloombergAdrian Gibbs, the virologist who said in May that swine flu may have escaped from a laboratory, published his findings today, renewing discussion about the origins of the pandemic virus.The new H1N1 strain, which was discovered in Mexico and the U.S. in April, may be the product of ...
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• Advances in Virus Research: Neurovirology: Viruses and the Brain by Michael Buchmeier

  
  Free Your Mind All Free Download — Authority: 164
  Neurovirology : Viruses and the Brain (Advances in Virus Research, Volume 56): | Academic Press | ISBN: 0120398567 | 2001-06 | PDF (OCR) | 645 pages | 75.8 Mb This volume is the first in a planned series of thematic volumes for Advances in Virus Research. It covers the etiology, pathogenetic mechanisms, and ...
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