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April 22, 2023 6:55 AM
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Flu edges closer to spilling from dogs into humans

Flu edges closer to spilling from dogs into humans | Virology News | Scoop.it
Some H3N2 strains of influenza infecting dogs in Asia have developed ominous mutations.
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April 17, 2023 10:24 AM
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A radical change to the flu vaccine may be coming

A radical change to the flu vaccine may be coming | Virology News | Scoop.it
Scientists haven’t spotted one of influenza’s most mysterious lineages for more than three years. Is it truly gone?
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April 17, 2023 10:19 AM
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Adjuvanted quaternized chitosan composite aluminum nanoparticles-based vaccine formulation promotes immune responses in chickens

Adjuvanted quaternized chitosan composite aluminum nanoparticles-based vaccine formulation promotes immune responses in chickens | Virology News | Scoop.it
Aluminum adjuvant is a typical adjuvant that can promote humoral immune response, but it lacks the ability to effectively induce cellular immune response.The water-soluble N-2-Hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan nanoparticles (N-2-HACC NPs) can enhance humoral and cellular immune res...
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April 17, 2023 10:17 AM
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Novel Vaccine Technologies in Veterinary Medicine: A Herald to Human Medicine Vaccines

Novel Vaccine Technologies in Veterinary Medicine: A Herald to Human Medicine Vaccines | Virology News | Scoop.it
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April 14, 2023 4:29 AM
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Hemagglutinin genetic characteristics of the influenza B virus Victoria lineage in Fujian Province from 2015 to 2022,China

Objective This study analyzed the molecular characteristics of hemagglutinin(HA) of the influenza B virus (IBV) Victoria lineage in Fujian Province from 2015 to 2022.Methods Fujian flu surveillence data during 2015.1.1-2022.3.31 were collected through China&r...
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April 14, 2023 4:27 AM
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Initial H3N8 bird flu victims may have contracted virus from wet markets

Initial H3N8 bird flu victims may have contracted virus from wet markets | Virology News | Scoop.it
Chinese woman becomes first person to die from H3N8 strain Avian influenzabelieved to have caught the killer strain from the wet market.A 56-year-old man...
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April 14, 2023 4:26 AM
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China records world’s 1st human death caused by H3N8 bird flu

China records world’s 1st human death caused by H3N8 bird flu | Virology News | Scoop.it
The world’s first H3N8 bird flu death has been recorded in China. The patient, who had a history of live poultry exposure, had multiple underlying conditions.
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April 14, 2023 4:25 AM
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Ghana confirms invasion of dangerous new mosquito breed

Ghana confirms invasion of dangerous new mosquito breed | Virology News | Scoop.it
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the invasion of a new breed of mosquito more dangerous than the anopheles.
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April 14, 2023 4:25 AM
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Unknown Circovirus in Immunosuppressed Patient with Hepatitis

Unknown Circovirus in Immunosuppressed Patient with Hepatitis | Virology News | Scoop.it
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April 14, 2023 4:23 AM
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Avian influenza kills 18 condors near Utah, thwarts efforts to save endangered species

Avian influenza kills 18 condors near Utah, thwarts efforts to save endangered species | Virology News | Scoop.it
The avian influenza outbreak is now taking a toll on efforts to save a severely endangered species found in Utah and other parts of the Southwest.
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April 6, 2023 7:57 AM
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A new flu is spilling over from cows in the U.S. How worried should we be? : Goats and Soda

A new flu is spilling over from cows in the U.S. How worried should we be? : Goats and Soda | Virology News | Scoop.it
Pigs and goats likely catch it too. It's been found in humans' noses in the Southwest — and in the air at airports and at chicken farms in Malaysia.
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April 6, 2023 7:56 AM
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Dog dies after contracting avian flu in Oshawa | CBC News

Dog dies after contracting avian flu in Oshawa | CBC News | Virology News | Scoop.it
A pet dog in Oshawa has died after testing positive for avian flu, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.
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April 5, 2023 7:59 AM
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Real-World Effectiveness of the OBERANA02 and SOBERANA-Plus Vaccine Combination in Children 2 to 11 Years of Age during the SARS CoV-2 Omicron Wave in Cuba: A Regression Discontinuity Study by Mari...

Real-World Effectiveness of the OBERANA02 and SOBERANA-Plus Vaccine Combination in Children 2 to 11 Years of Age during the SARS CoV-2 Omicron Wave in Cuba: A Regression Discontinuity Study by Mari... | Virology News | Scoop.it
Background: Increased paediatric COVID-19 occurrence due to the SARS-CoV-2 0micron variant raised concerns about the effectiveness of existing vaccines.<br><br>...
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April 22, 2023 6:55 AM
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WHO reports Human Infection caused by Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Chile

WHO reports Human Infection caused by Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Chile | Virology News | Scoop.it
WHO reports Human Infection caused by Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Chile...
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April 17, 2023 10:23 AM
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Vaccine for cancer, heart disease and previously untreatable conditions 'could be ready by 2030' 

Vaccine for cancer, heart disease and previously untreatable conditions 'could be ready by 2030'  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Dr Paul Burton, chief medical officer of pharmaceutical company Moderna - which made a leading COVID jab - said genetic mutations could be "edited out" and repaired using ground-breaking new technology set to be ready by the end of the decade.
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Dr Paul Burton, chief medical officer of pharmaceutical company Moderna - which made a leading COVID jab - said genetic mutations could be "edited out" and repaired using ground-breaking new technology set to be ready by the end of the decade.
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April 17, 2023 10:19 AM
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H5N1 avian flu strikes condors in Arizona; more detections reported in pet cats

H5N1 avian flu strikes condors in Arizona; more detections reported in pet cats | Virology News | Scoop.it

H5N1 avian flu strikes condors in Arizona; more detections reported in pet cats Lisa Schnirring Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Wendy Miller/Flickr cc Share The National Park Service (NPS) reported that tests have confirmed H5N1 avian flu in endangered condors in the Arizona-Utah flock, with deaths reported and sick birds collected for care and monitoring. In an April 7 statement, the NPS said the virus has been linked to three deaths so far. 

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Team discovers 200 viral families in baby poo

Team discovers 200 viral families in baby poo | Virology News | Scoop.it
Babies have more than 200 previously unknown viral families within their intestines, according to new research.
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April 14, 2023 4:28 AM
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An oseltamivir-resistant avian H1N1 influenza A virus can transmit from mallards to chickens similarly to a wild-type strain: implications for the risk of resistance transmission to humans

An oseltamivir-resistant avian H1N1 influenza A virus can transmit from mallards to chickens similarly to a wild-type strain: implications for the risk of resistance transmission to humans | Virology News | Scoop.it
The neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) oseltamivir is stockpiled globally as part of influenza pandemic preparedness. However, oseltamivir carboxylate (OC) resistance develops in avian influenza virus (AIV) infecting mallards exposed to environmental-like OC concentrations, suggesting that...
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Experimental vax targets rotavirus and norovirus

Experimental vax targets rotavirus and norovirus | Virology News | Scoop.it
Piggybacking on the highly effective vaccines for rotavirus, which also causes diarrhea, could produce a norovirus vaccine.
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April 14, 2023 4:26 AM
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Ghana first to approve 'world-changer' malaria vaccine

Ghana first to approve 'world-changer' malaria vaccine | Virology News | Scoop.it
Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it.The vaccine -...
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April 14, 2023 4:25 AM
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Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China 

Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China  | Virology News | Scoop.it
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April 14, 2023 4:24 AM
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Chile closes university campus for suspicion of birds with avian influenza in its botanical garden

Chile closes university campus for suspicion of birds with avian influenza in its botanical garden | Virology News | Scoop.it
Chile closes university campus for suspicion of birds with avian influenza in its botanical garden - April 13, 2023...
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April 6, 2023 7:57 AM
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Saudi Arabia bans poultry from Argentine region, lifts ban on French imports - Saudi Gazette

Saudi Arabia bans poultry from Argentine region, lifts ban on French imports - Saudi Gazette | Virology News | Scoop.it
Saudi Arabia, SFDA, poultry import, Argentina, France...
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7 year low in maternal whooping cough vaccine uptake puts newborns at serious risk of hospitalisation

7 year low in maternal whooping cough vaccine uptake puts newborns at serious risk of hospitalisation | Virology News | Scoop.it
2022 data shows the average vaccine uptake across England has dropped to 61.5%, its lowest level since 2016.
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When influenza viruses don’t play well with others

When influenza viruses don’t play well with others | Virology News | Scoop.it
How spread of flu viruses is spatially partitioned within tissues.
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