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January 16, 2023 4:48 AM
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Expert: Why new exoplanet discovery is a big deal

Expert: Why new exoplanet discovery is a big deal | Virology News | Scoop.it
A newly-discovered Earth-sized exoplanet that could be capable of supporting life "is a key example that we have a lot more to learn."...
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January 16, 2023 4:46 AM
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Egg Prices Have Soared 60% in a Year. Here Is Why They Are So Expensive.

Egg Prices Have Soared 60% in a Year. Here Is Why They Are So Expensive. | Virology News | Scoop.it
The avian flu outbreak keeps the egg supply tight as inflation rises.
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January 16, 2023 4:45 AM
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Honduran Government Declares Emergency Due To Avian Influenza | News | teleSUR English

Honduran Government Declares Emergency Due To Avian Influenza | News | teleSUR English | Virology News | Scoop.it
<p>The measure has a preventive, control and elimination character.It is established for 90 days but can be extended.</p>...
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January 16, 2023 4:44 AM
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‘People aren’t taking this seriously’: experts say US Covid surge is big risk 

‘People aren’t taking this seriously’: experts say US Covid surge is big risk  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Fewer precautions, recent holidays and subvariants have driven rise in cases but boosters, masks and other precautions are still effective...
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January 11, 2023 9:35 AM
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COVID-19 Found to Elevate Risk of Seizures More Than Influenza

COVID-19 Found to Elevate Risk of Seizures More Than Influenza | Virology News | Scoop.it
Individuals who had COVID-19 were 55% more likely to develop epilepsy or seizures over the following 6 months than those who had influenza.
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January 11, 2023 9:34 AM
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Egg prices 'expected to soar' in Japan after record cull of 10 million birds | CNN Business

Egg prices 'expected to soar' in Japan after record cull of 10 million birds | CNN Business | Virology News | Scoop.it
Japan has culled just under 10 million birds as it confronts a massive outbreak of avian flu, which is threatening to put further strain on poultry supply and increase the price of eggs.
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January 11, 2023 9:33 AM
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Ecuador reports human infected with bird flu

Ecuador reports human infected with bird flu | Virology News | Scoop.it
Ecuador reported on Tuesday its first case of a human being infected with bird flu, weeks after the globally-spreading disease was detected...
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January 11, 2023 5:14 AM
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A multiomics analysis of direct interkingdom dynamics between influenza A virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae uncovers host-independent changes to bacterial virulence fitness | PLOS Pathogens

Author summary Severe Streptococcus pneumoniae infections often occur after a viral infection. The most common virus associated with this synergistic effect is influenza. Recent observations have shown that influenza A virus (IAV) has the ability to directly bind to the surface of S.
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January 11, 2023 5:13 AM
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Immune assault may explain loss of smell in long COVID

Immune assault may explain loss of smell in long COVID | Virology News | Scoop.it
Millions of people haven't fully recovered their sense of smell after COVID-19. A relentless immune assault on olfactory nerve cells may be why.
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January 11, 2023 5:11 AM
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COVID's omicron variant XBB.1.5 is spreading fast in the U.S. as flu recedes 

COVID's omicron variant XBB.1.5 is spreading fast in the U.S. as flu recedes  | Virology News | Scoop.it
RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.
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January 11, 2023 5:10 AM
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At-home brain test may predict viral illness risk

At-home brain test may predict viral illness risk | Virology News | Scoop.it
A new study shows "one's cognitive performance before exposure to a respiratory virus can predict the severity of the infection."...
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January 11, 2023 5:07 AM
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Veterinary Diagnostics Market Worth $6.37 Billion by 2029 | Meticulous Market Research Pvt. Ltd.

Veterinary Diagnostics Market Worth $6.37 Billion by 2029 | Meticulous Market Research Pvt. Ltd. | Virology News | Scoop.it
According to this latest publication from Meticulous Research®, the global veterinary diagnostics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2022 to reach $6.37 billion by 2029...
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January 9, 2023 8:03 AM
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Mitochondria with 'solar panels' give worms longer lives

Mitochondria with 'solar panels' give worms longer lives | Virology News | Scoop.it
Boosting metabolism using light-powered mitochondria extends roundworms' lives up to 40%, according to new research.
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January 16, 2023 4:47 AM
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Novavax vaccine: Australians could be first to experience dual COVID-19 and influenza jab following trials

Novavax vaccine: Australians could be first to experience dual COVID-19 and influenza jab following trials | Virology News | Scoop.it
Doctors have been working hard on an annual vaccine that protects against COVID-19 and influenza - and Aust...
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Largest global bird flu outbreak ‘in history’ shows no sign of slowing

Largest global bird flu outbreak ‘in history’ shows no sign of slowing | Virology News | Scoop.it
A highly contagious and lethal strain of bird flu has killed millions of wild and farmed birdlife in the past year.As global infections show little sign of slowing down, scientists, wildlife protectors…...
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January 16, 2023 4:45 AM
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Highlights in the History of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Timeline - 2010-2019 | Avian Influenza (Flu)

The below timeline gives a summary of significant HPAI and LPAI outbreaks in birds, infections in people, and events from 2010-2019.
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January 16, 2023 4:43 AM
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Avian Influenza Continues Its Rampage, and Another Human Case Appears | Health And Medicine

Avian Influenza Continues Its Rampage, and Another Human Case Appears | Health And Medicine | Virology News | Scoop.it
Since 2021, a particularly persistent and deadly strain of avian influenza, highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been circulating around the world | Health And Medicine...
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January 11, 2023 9:34 AM
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Why egg prices are high, and won't be going down soon - The

Why egg prices are high, and won't be going down soon - The | Virology News | Scoop.it
Avian flu and supply chain challenges from the coronavirus pandemic are keeping egg prices high, and some areas are experiencing shortages.
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Bird Flu found in lake and ponds at Windsor Great Park

Bird Flu found in lake and ponds at Windsor Great Park | Virology News | Scoop.it
The virus has been found in the Windsor Great Park lake at Virginia Water and Obelisk and Cow ponds.
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January 11, 2023 5:14 AM
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Investigation into the risk to human health of avian influenza (influenza A H5N1) in England: technical briefing 1

Investigation into the risk to human health of avian influenza (influenza A H5N1) in England: technical briefing 1 | Virology News | Scoop.it
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January 11, 2023 5:13 AM
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Impact of the COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions on influenza and other respiratory viral infections in New Zealand

Stringent nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as lockdowns and border closures are not currently recommended for pandemic influenza control. New Zealand used these NPIs to eliminate coronavirus disease 2019 during its first wave.
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January 11, 2023 5:12 AM
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USDA APHIS | 2022-2023 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Mammals

USDA APHIS | 2022-2023 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Mammals | Virology News | Scoop.it
Avian influenza is caused by influenza Type A virus (influenza A). Avian-origin influenza viruses are broadly categorized based on a combination of two groups of proteins on the surface of the influenza A virus: hemagglutinin or “H” proteins, of which there are 16 (H1-H16), and neuraminidase or “N” proteins, of which there are 9 (N1-N9). Many different combinations of “H” and “N” proteins are possible. Each combination is considered a different subtype, and related viruses within a subtype may be referred to as a lineage. Avian influenza viruses are classified as either “low pathogenic” or “highly pathogenic” based on their genetic features and the severity of the disease they cause in poultry. Most viruses are of low pathogenicity, meaning they causes no signs or only minor clinical signs of inflection in poultry.
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January 11, 2023 5:10 AM
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How many people does a scoop of wastewater represent?

How many people does a scoop of wastewater represent? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers have developed a way to figure out how many people the microbes in a wastewater sample represent.
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January 11, 2023 5:08 AM
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The primase subunits of DNA polymerase α, PRIM1 and PRIM2, are required for the replication of the geminivirus tomato yellow leaf curl virus in the host plant | microPublication

The primase subunits of DNA polymerase α, PRIM1 and PRIM2, are required for the replication of the geminivirus tomato yellow leaf curl virus in the host plant | microPublication | Virology News | Scoop.it
© 2023 by the authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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January 9, 2023 8:04 AM
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After COVID, immune response to flu vax differs by sex

After COVID, immune response to flu vax differs by sex | Virology News | Scoop.it
Does having had COVID-19 change the body's response to other threats? Depends on your sex, researchers report.
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