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Topical news snippets about viruses that affect people.  And other things. Like Led Zeppelin. And zombies B-)
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July 15, 2022 3:36 AM
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Influenza A Virus Polymerase: Structural Insights into Replication and Host Adaptation Mechanisms

Influenza A Virus Polymerase: Structural Insights into Replication and Host Adaptation Mechanisms | Virology News | Scoop.it
The heterotrimeric RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of influenza viruses catalyzes RNA replication and transcription activities in infected cell nuclei. The nucleotide polymerization activity is common to both replication and transcription processes, with ...
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July 14, 2022 4:23 AM
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Experts Say Australia is Now in a 'Multidemic' —

Experts Say Australia is Now in a 'Multidemic' — | Virology News | Scoop.it
Everyone in Australia is getting sick thanks to what one expert termed the 'multidemic.' COVID, influenza, the common cold, and RSV are running rampant throughout the country.
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July 14, 2022 4:22 AM
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Coinfection with influenza A could suppress replication in SARS-CoV-2

Coinfection with influenza A could suppress replication in SARS-CoV-2 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus changes neither the trajectory, nor the severity of influenza A virus, regardless of timing.But should the host contract influenza A virus first, the response to that infection can significantly suppress SARS-CoV-2, according to research published this...
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July 14, 2022 4:20 AM
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Viromic Analysis of Feces from Laboratory Rabbits Reveals a New Circovirus

A new circovirus was discovered from feces of rabbits, which showed low prevalence in the healthy laboratory rabbits.BFDV is responsible for fatal diseases that could affect birds, which suggested that the potential threat of the new rabbit-associated circovirus to the health of laboratory rabbits...
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July 12, 2022 5:00 AM
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Monkeypox is spreading quickly and should be declared a pandemic

Monkeypox is spreading quickly and should be declared a pandemic | Virology News | Scoop.it
The virus is now active in more than 40 countries on six continents.
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July 12, 2022 4:59 AM
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Grave Threat to Irish Seabird Colonies from Avian Influenza

Grave Threat to Irish Seabird Colonies from Avian Influenza | Virology News | Scoop.it
BirdWatch Ireland calls on government to urgently convene key stakeholders to develop and implement a response plan to the growing threat of the spread in Ireland of a virulent strain...
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July 12, 2022 4:58 AM
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Use of defined TLR ligands as adjuvants within human vaccines 

Use of defined TLR ligands as adjuvants within human vaccines  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Our improved understanding of how innate immune responses can be initiated and how they can shape adaptive B- and T-cell responses is having a significant impact on vaccine development by directing the development of defined adjuvants.
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July 12, 2022 4:57 AM
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3 climate factors predict upcoming mosquito activity

3 climate factors predict upcoming mosquito activity | Virology News | Scoop.it
Increases in three climate factors—temperature, rainfall, and ocean warming—predict mosquito population growth in Sri Lanka for the next one to six months.
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July 7, 2022 9:27 AM
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Human infection With a Novel Reassortment Avian Influenza A H3N8 Virus: An Epidemiological Investigation Study

Human infection With a Novel Reassortment Avian Influenza A H3N8 Virus: An Epidemiological Investigation Study | Virology News | Scoop.it
Preprint: Human infection With a Novel Reassortment Avian Influenza A H3N8 Virus: An Epidemiological Investigation Study (https://afludiary.blogspot.com/2022/06/preprint-human-infection-with-novel.html) https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgav8i-O7l939Gp7pMQmrw0OD_Uyy1zTMVebnXiSuyIHGdE6fmJ0U8-0Meec4nspCyaR1dzGWO2Ig...
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Characterization of a dynamic self-replicating mammalian expression vector based on the circular ssDNA genome of beak and feather disease virus

In vivo nucleic expression technologies using DNA or mRNA offer several advantages for recombinant gene expression. Their inherent ability to generate natively expressed recombinant proteins and antigens allows these technologies to mimic foreign gene expression without infection.
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July 7, 2022 9:25 AM
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Evidence of surface contamination in hospital rooms occupied by patients infected with monkeypox, Germany, June 2022

The extent of monkeypox virus environmental contamination of surfaces is unclear. We examined surfaces in rooms occupied by two monkeypox patients on their fourth hospitalisation day. Contamination with up to 105 viral copies/cm2 on inanimate surfaces was estimated by PCR and the virus was...
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July 7, 2022 9:24 AM
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Has Epizootic Become Enzootic? Evidence for a Fundamental Change in the Infection Dynamics of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Europe, 2021

Phylogenetic evidence from the recent resurgence of high-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H5N1, clade 2.3.4.4b, observed in European wild birds and poultry since October 2021, suggests at least two different and distinct reservoirs.
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July 7, 2022 9:23 AM
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Beijing Mandates COVID Vaccine Requirements As Cases Grow Nationwide

Beijing Mandates COVID Vaccine Requirements As Cases Grow Nationwide | Virology News | Scoop.it
BEIJING — The Chinese capital will require Covid vaccinations for entering gyms and some other venues, the first such mandate in the country.
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July 14, 2022 4:23 AM
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Gene expression profiling-based identification of different influenza patient molecular subgroups 

Background Influenza infections routinely circulate throughout the world, resulting in extensive patient morbidity and mortality. Even so, the molecular mechanisms underlying patient responses to influenza remain poorly understood.
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July 14, 2022 4:22 AM
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'Surprising' microbes shed light on how life could survive on Mars

'Surprising' microbes shed light on how life could survive on Mars | Virology News | Scoop.it
Newly discovered microbes may give scientists a blueprint for the kinds of potential life forms that could exist on Mars.
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July 14, 2022 4:21 AM
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‘Centaurus’: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant

‘Centaurus’: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant | Virology News | Scoop.it
Omicron variant BA.2.75 has been detected in India, UK, US, Australia, Germany and Canada...
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July 12, 2022 5:01 AM
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Australia COVID: Fourth vaccine dose to become eligible for over-30s

Australia COVID: Fourth vaccine dose to become eligible for over-30s | Virology News | Scoop.it
A major shake-up to the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy will significantly expand eligibility, although the shots will only be recommended for over-50s.
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High deaths of seals on beaches in Maine associated with bird flu

High deaths of seals on beaches in Maine associated with bird flu | Virology News | Scoop.it
  An unusual number of seals I’m dying and stuck on a beach in Maine this summer. The federal government said Tuesday that it was due to bird flu. The USDA has confirmed that samples from seals in four Maine states have been tested positive for the virus.
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The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say 

The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Longstanding weaknesses in the public health system are giving the virus a chance to become entrenched.
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July 12, 2022 4:58 AM
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Universal Vaccine for Influenza B Shows Promise 

Universal Vaccine for Influenza B Shows Promise  | Virology News | Scoop.it
A new universal flu vaccine has been shown to protect against influenza B viruses in cell and mouse models.The corresponding study was published in B | Drug Discovery And Development...
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July 12, 2022 4:57 AM
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GSK prepares US for 2022-23 flu season with over 50 million influenza vaccine doses 

GSK prepares US for 2022-23 flu season with over 50 million influenza vaccine doses  | Virology News | Scoop.it
GSK begins shipping FLULAVAL QUADRIVALENT and FLUARIX QUADRIVALENT...
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July 7, 2022 9:27 AM
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Can the Flu Vaccine Help Keep Older Minds Sharp?

Can the Flu Vaccine Help Keep Older Minds Sharp? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Flu vaccination has been linked to a 40% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a new study.
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July 7, 2022 9:26 AM
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Expanding Capacity for Vaccines Against Covid-19 and Future Pandemics: A Review of Economic Issues

Expanding Capacity for Vaccines Against Covid-19 and Future Pandemics: A Review of Economic Issues | Virology News | Scoop.it
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
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July 7, 2022 9:24 AM
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High number of seal deaths linked to bird flu, feds say

High number of seal deaths linked to bird flu, feds say | Virology News | Scoop.it
An unusual number of seals are becoming stranded and dying off Maine this summer, and avian influenza is to blame, the federal government said.
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July 7, 2022 9:23 AM
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Could you inhale a future COVID vaccine?

Could you inhale a future COVID vaccine? | Virology News | Scoop.it
An Inhalable COVID-19 vaccine tested in a rodent model targets the lungs specifically and effectively. One day, you may be able to self-administer it.
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