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October 27, 2022 11:39 AM
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An intranasal COVID vaccine that works against variants in animals

An intranasal COVID vaccine that works against variants in animals | Virology News | Scoop.it
An intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 could quickly get to the respiratory tract, where the virus most commonly causes symptoms. And a spray or droplets could be a more palatable option for people who fear needles.
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October 27, 2022 11:38 AM
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Persistence of a 1930 swine influenza A (H1N1) virus in Quebec

Two antigenically distinct H1N1 influenza A viruses were isolated during an outbreak of respiratory disease in Quebec swine in 1990/91. Analysis of...
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October 27, 2022 11:37 AM
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Researchers design a COVID-19 vaccine construct using hybrid SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and nucleocapsid protein peptides | News-Medical

Researchers design a COVID-19 vaccine construct using hybrid SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and nucleocapsid protein peptides | News-Medical | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers designed a COVID-19 vaccine construct using hybrid SARS-CoV-2 S protein (containing SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant mutations) and N protein peptides that confer T lymphocyte-mediated immune protection.
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October 27, 2022 11:36 AM
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Comparative analysis of within-host diversity among vaccinated COVID-19 patients infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Comparative analysis of within-host diversity among vaccinated COVID-19 patients infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants | Virology News | Scoop.it
SARS-CoV-2 is a rapidly evolving RNA virus that mutates within hosts and exists as
viral quasispecies. Here, we evaluated the within-host diversity among vaccinated
and unvaccinated individuals (n=379) infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants of
concern.
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October 27, 2022 11:35 AM
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The genome organization of banana bunchy top virus: analysis of six ssDNA components

We have cloned, sequenced and analysed an additional five circular ssDNA components of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) which we have called componen...
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October 27, 2022 11:34 AM
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Induction of cytolytic T- and B-cell responses against influenza virus infections

Induction of cytolytic T- and B-cell responses against influenza virus infections | Virology News | Scoop.it
Armerding, D.; Rossiter, H., 1980: Induction of cytolytic T- and B-cell responses against influenza virus infections...
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October 27, 2022 11:33 AM
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Tomato leaf curl geminivirus from India has a bipartite genome and coat protein is not essential for infectivity

Genomes of two isolates of tomato leaf curl geminivirus from India (ToLCV-India) have been sequenced. ToLCV-India contains A and B components, both...
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Association of porcine circovirus type 2 with vascular lesions in porcine pneumonia

The aim of this study was to evaluate the vasculature in porcine circovirus type 2-infected (PCV2-infected) lungs and to identify the PCV2 subtypes...
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October 27, 2022 11:32 AM
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Have COVID symptoms but test negative? Here's what to do

Have COVID symptoms but test negative? Here's what to do | Virology News | Scoop.it
If you have COVID-19 symptoms but a negative rapid test, take this expert advice to keep people around you safe.
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September 29, 2022 12:13 PM
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Development of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Infiltration of Infectious Clones of Grapevine Geminivirus A Directly into Greenhouse-Grown Grapevine and Nicotiana benthamiana Plants

Grapevine virus infectious clones are important tools for fundamental studies, but also because of their potential for translational applications for grapevine improvement.Although several grapevine virus infectious clones have been developed, there has been difficulty in directly infecting mature...
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September 29, 2022 12:12 PM
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Novavax Covid jab should not be co-administered with flu jab

Novavax Covid jab should not be co-administered with flu jab | Virology News | Scoop.it
Vaccinators should leave a seven-day gap between the flu jab and the Novavax Covid-19 vaccination, UKHSA has said.
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September 29, 2022 12:11 PM
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A Phase 2 Influenza A Challenge Study Following Oral Administration of an H1N1 HA Ad-Vector Seasonal Flu Vaccine

A Phase 2 Influenza A Challenge Study Following Oral Administration of an H1N1 HA Ad-Vector Seasonal Flu Vaccine - Full Text View.
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Identification and characterization of a new geminivirus from soybean plants and determination of V2 as a pathogenicity factor and silencing suppressor

This work identified a new geminivirus in soybean stay-green plants and determined V2 as a pathogenicity factor and silencing suppressor.
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Tweak could lead to COVID vax that fights new variants

Tweak could lead to COVID vax that fights new variants | Virology News | Scoop.it
The new design "could be used not just for SARS-CoV-2 and other related viruses, but also for other clinically important pathogenic viruses."...
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Complementation of African cassava mosaic virus AC2 gene function in a mixed bipartite geminivirus infection

We have previously demonstrated that African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) DNAs A and B efficiently complement the systemic spread of tomato golden m...
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Mutational analysis of potato yellow mosaic geminivirus

Mutations have been inserted into the virion and complementary sense ORFs encoding proteins with M(r)s in excess of 9 kDa of both DNA A and DNA B o...
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October 27, 2022 11:36 AM
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Biden receives updated COVID booster shot, urges Americans to do the same

Biden receives updated COVID booster shot, urges Americans to do the same | Virology News | Scoop.it
The president touted new efforts by companies to get the shots in more arms ahead of an expected surge in new infections.
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October 27, 2022 11:35 AM
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Vocal communication evolved over 400M years ago

Vocal communication evolved over 400M years ago | Virology News | Scoop.it
The evolutionary origin of vocal communication dates back more than 400 million years, says research on some unexpected species.
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October 27, 2022 11:33 AM
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The infectivity of dimeric potato yellow mosaic geminivirus clones in different hosts

Head-to-tail dimeric clones of both DNA A and DNA B of potato yellow mosaic geminivirus (PYMV) were constructed. These constructs were infectious w...
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Transmission and pathogenicity of canine H3N2 influenza virus in dog and guinea pig models

Transmission and pathogenicity of canine H3N2 influenza virus in dog and guinea pig models | Virology News | Scoop.it
Dogs as `mixing vessels' for influenza #17,087 While influenza A viruses are believed to have originated in avian species ( primarily wate...
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The effectiveness of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine against infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.4/5

The effectiveness of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine against infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Researchers evaluated the vaccine effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4/5.
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September 29, 2022 12:14 PM
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Highly Efficient Genome Editing Using Geminivirus-Based CRISPR/Cas9 System in Cotton Plant

Highly Efficient Genome Editing Using Geminivirus-Based CRISPR/Cas9 System in Cotton Plant | Virology News | Scoop.it
Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), an allotetraploid, contains At- and Dt- subgenome and most genes have multiple homologous copies, which pose a huge challenge to investigate genes’ function due to the functional redundancy.
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Is the next pandemic brewing on the Netherlands’ poultry farms?

There is a very real concern that the spread of a virus that originated with human activity—mass poultry farming—is now coming around to bite back.
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September 29, 2022 12:12 PM
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Referral to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation center and mortality among patients with severe 2009 influenza A(H1N1)

For patients with H1N1-related ARDS, referral and transfer to an ECMO center was associated with lower hospital mortality compared with matched non-ECMO-referred patients.
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Parents are urged to vaccinate 2-3 year olds against flu as NHS warns of “twindemic” 

News Parents are urged to vaccinate 2-3 year olds against flu as NHS warns of “twindemic” BMJ 2022; 378 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2335 (Published 28 September 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;378:o2335 Article Metrics Responses Elisabeth MahaseThe BMJThe UK Health Security Agency has urged parents to take up the offer to vaccinate their 2 and 3 year old children against flu this year, because of fears over a lack of natural immunity.The UKHSA said that most young children will not have encountered flu yet, owing to pandemic restrictions that have reduced the spread of the virus over the past two winters. It is also urging people in eligible clinical risk groups and pregnant women to get vaccinated (box 1).Box 1 Who is eligible for the flu vaccine?All adults aged 50 years or overPeople aged 5-49 in a clinical risk group, including pregnant womenPeople aged 5-49 who are … RETURN TO TEXTView Full Text Log in BMA Member Log In If you have a subscription to The BMJ, log in: Username Password Forgot your log in details? Need to activate Log in via institution Log in via OpenAthens Subscribe from £164 * Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more. Subscribe* For online subscription Access this article for 1 day for:£30 / $37 / €33 (excludes VAT) You can download a PDF version for your personal record. Buy this article
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