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Scientists uncover structure of critical component in deadly Nipah virus

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical component of the Nipah virus, a highly lethal bat-borne pathogen that has caused outbreaks in humans almost every year since it was identified in 1999.
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Cann's Principles of Molecular Virology - 7th Edition

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Cann's Principles of Molecular Virology, - 7th Edition, revised by EP Rybicki. Print Book. ISBN 9780128227848. Now published!!


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CRISPR system variant shows a novel DNA cleavage mechanism

Researchers have revealed new details about the CRISPR-Cas5-HNH/Cascade complex, a variant of the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system, providing insights into its DNA recognition and cleavage mechanisms.
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Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health

A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital compound for human health.
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Exploring Asthma as a Protective Factor in COVID-19 Outcomes

Exploring Asthma as a Protective Factor in COVID-19 Outcomes | Virology News | Scoop.it
Asthma has long been associated with increased susceptibility to viral respiratory infections, leading to significant exacerbations and poorer clinical outcomes. Contrarily and interestingly, emerging data and research surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have shown that patients with asthma infected...
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9-Aminominocycline Boosts COVID-19 Treatment Through Viral Enzyme Targeting

9-Aminominocycline Boosts COVID-19 Treatment Through Viral Enzyme Targeting | Virology News | Scoop.it
The emergence of COVID-19 has transformed global health priorities, igniting the search for effective treatments to combat SARS-CoV-2.A recent study conducted…...
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Functional Capacity Impairment in Long COVID After 17 Months of Severe Acute Disease

Functional Capacity Impairment in Long COVID After 17 Months of Severe Acute Disease | Virology News | Scoop.it
Long COVID represents a significant challenge in understanding the prolonged impact of the disease. Despite its increasing recognition, detailed insights into the long-term cardiopulmonary consequences remain sparse.
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The growing list of human viruses: Are we prepared for the next outbreak?

The growing list of human viruses: Are we prepared for the next outbreak? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent need for prevention and global surveillance.
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Syphilis pathogen grown in lab without animals, aiding global research

The Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures has added the syphilis pathogen to its collection and makes it available to researchers around the world for scientific studies.
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Evidence-Based Recommendations on the Use of Immunotherapies and Monoclonal Antibodies in the Treatment of Male Reproductive Cancers

Evidence-Based Recommendations on the Use of Immunotherapies and Monoclonal Antibodies in the Treatment of Male Reproductive Cancers | Virology News | Scoop.it
The incidence of male reproductive cancers, including prostate, testicular, and penile cancers, has risen in recent years, raising important health concerns. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in men, while penile cancer, though rare, typically affects men over...
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BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN | Full Length Trailer (2025)

Directed by: Bernard MacMahon
Written by: Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty
Cast: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham

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Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds.

Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.

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A Study on the Induction of Multi-Type Immune Responses in Mice via an mRNA Vaccine Based on Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Antigen

A Study on the Induction of Multi-Type Immune Responses in Mice via an mRNA Vaccine Based on Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Antigen | Virology News | Scoop.it
Background: The Influenza A virus (IAV), a pathogen affecting the respiratory system, represents a major risk to public health worldwide. Immunization remains the foremost strategy to control the transmission of IAV.
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Scientists uncover structure of critical component in deadly Nipah virus

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical component of the Nipah virus, a highly lethal bat-borne pathogen that has caused outbreaks in humans almost every year since it was identified in 1999.
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RNA's biophysical behavior offers new insights into X chromosome inactivation

Science has revealed some of the secrets of the X chromosome, but many remain. In humans, female cells contain two X chromosomes (XX) and male cells contain one (XY). In each female cell, one X chromosome must be inactivated—crumpled up in such a way that the genetic code it contains cannot be read out.
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Predicting Antibody Affinity Changes upon Mutation Based on Unbound Protein Structures

Antibodies are key proteins in the immune system that can reversibly and non-covalently bind specifically to their corresponding antigens, forming antigen-antibody complexes. They play a crucial role in recognizing foreign or self-antigens during the adaptive immune response.
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Release of Type Ia supernovae data may hold key to the history of the universe

A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the universe.
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A shark-derived broadly neutralizing nanobody targeting a highly conserved epitope on the S2 domain of sarbecoviruses

The continuously evolving Omicron subvariants has diminished the effectiveness of almost all RBD-targeted antibodies in neutralizing these subvariants. The development of broad-spectrum neutralizing antibodies is desired for addressing both current and future variants.
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Monitoring of Pathogens Carried by Imported Flies and Cockroaches at Shenzhen Ports

Monitoring of Pathogens Carried by Imported Flies and Cockroaches at Shenzhen Ports | Virology News | Scoop.it
This study tested the efficacy of xenomonitoring using contaminated flies and cockroaches at ports in Shenzhen by analysing sample data from imported flies and cockroaches from October 2023 to April 2024 to identify the pathogens they carried.
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Why Do Some Vaccines Work Better Than Others?

Why Do Some Vaccines Work Better Than Others? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Some vaccines prevent disease—others don’t. Why is that? It’s complicated, with the virus, vaccine type, host immune response and more playing a role.
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Characterising the asynchronous resurgence of common respiratory viruses following the COVID-19 pandemic | Nature Communications

Characterising the asynchronous resurgence of common respiratory viruses following the COVID-19 pandemic | Nature Communications | Virology News | Scoop.it
COVID-19-related non-pharmaceutical interventions impacted the circulation of other pathogens. Here, the authors compile a global viral activity dataset and compare the timing of resurgence of seven common respiratory viruses following the relaxation of interventions across different geographical...
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Bacterial flagellar motors: Study sheds light on their ion-driven mechanisms

When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have existed for millions of years in microorganisms. Among these, many bacterial species have tail-like structures—called flagella—that spin around to propel themselves in fluids. These movements employ protein complexes known as the "flagellar motor."
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Nanoparticles successfully deliver genetic material to plants via roots

University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement. The research is published in Nature Plants.
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New Oral Antiviral Candidates Target SARS-CoV-2 Protease

New Oral Antiviral Candidates Target SARS-CoV-2 Protease | Virology News | Scoop.it
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the urgent need for effective antiviral treatments, particularly as SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve.Researchers are now focusing…...
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Nicking Activity of M13 Bacteriophage Protein 2

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Gene II Protein (Gp2/P2) is a nicking enzyme of the M13 bacteriophage that plays a role in the DNA replication of the viral genome. P2 recognizes a specific sequence at the f1 replication origin and nicks one of the strands and starts replication.
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Turns out that either M13 Rep recognises geminivirus Ori sequences, or the geminivirus Rep recognises M13 - because a geminivirus genomes cloned into M13 can be liberated as a replicon in E coli!
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A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production

As experts continue monitoring and surveying the environment and the nation's food supply for H5N1 bird flu, a rash of dead cats has many officials on edge.
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Ancient viral DNA shapes early embryo development, study finds

Over half of our genomes consist of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the "dark side" of the genome, researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) have now revealed their crucial role in early embryo development. The study is published in the journal Cell.
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Associations of infection burden with Kawasaki disease in a population-based setting during 30 years | RMD Open

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPIC
Kawasaki disease is an acute paediatric vasculitis of unknown origin. Environmental exposures have been suggested to contribute to disease development, but these remain to be defined.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDSThe findings suggest that infections are closely linked with Kawasaki disease, with a wider temporal association than previously described.Further, the data imply that many different agents may induce Kawasaki disease.
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