West Nile Virus

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• Is it possible to acquire diseases through mosquitoes?

  
  The Blogs at HowStuffWorks — Authority: 446
  You Asked: Is it possible to acquire diseases through mosquitoes? — Laurie, Evans, Ga. Marshall Brain Answers: A female mosquito usually bites more than one animal during its lifetime and sucks blood in the process. So there is the possibility of mosquitoes transmitting diseases. A mosquito can pick up ...
  2 days ago

• Human protein that prevents H1N1 influenza infection found

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): A naturally occurring human protein that helps prevent infection by H1N1 influenza and other viruses, including West Nile and dengue virus, has been identified.A research team led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Stephen J. Elledge and his colleague, Abraham Brass, discovered ...
  2 weeks ago

• Vaccine pioneer has financial woes but forges ahead with research and clinical trials

  
  Natural Unseen Hazards Blog — Authority: 119
  National   12/12/09  starbulletin.com:  Hawaii Biotech Inc., a privately held biotechnology company based in Aiea, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court yesterday. In 2008 Hawaii Biotech conducted its first human clinical trials with a West Nile virus vaccine, followed by a dengue virus ...
  3 weeks ago

• FDA holds public workshop to assess risk of arbovirus transmission through healthcare system in the United States

  
  Natural Unseen Hazards Blog — Authority: 119
    National  12/09/09  fda.gov:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public workshop entitled “Emerging Arboviruses: Risk Assessment for Blood, Cell, Tissue and Organ Safety.”  The purpose of the public workshop is to assess the risk and discuss approaches to minimize the incidence of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mosquito Control Tips

  
  Yodle Local Articles — Authority: 156
  Owner and president of Tuxedo Mosquito , David Maddox spent most of his career in the software industry until he applied his analytical skills to a different kind of problem–mosquito control. Today, he and his family operate a successful pest control company servicing the entire Atlanta metro area. In this article, ...
  3 weeks ago

• TWiV 62: Persistence of West Nile virus

  
  virology blog — Authority: 121
  Hosts : Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , and Alan Dove On episode #62 of the podcast This Week in Virology , Vincent, Dickson, and Alan discuss STEP HIV-1 vaccine failure caused by the adenovirus vector, presence of West Nile virus in kidneys for years after initial infection, adaptation of ...
  3 weeks ago

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