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May 4, 2022 4:11 AM
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Autoimmune hepatitis following influenza virus vaccination - PMC

Autoimmune hepatitis following influenza virus vaccination - PMC | Virology News | Scoop.it
Although immunization could possibly cause autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), to date, no cases of AIH have been reported secondary to influenza virus vaccination. This paper describes 2 women who developed AIH after receiving influenza virus vaccination.Two ...
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May 3, 2022 5:10 AM
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China Says H3N8 Bird Flu Has Jumped to Humans

China Says H3N8 Bird Flu Has Jumped to Humans | Virology News | Scoop.it
A 4-year-old boy in the central province of Hunan was diagnosed with the bird flu variant on April 24 and is now in critical condition.
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May 3, 2022 5:08 AM
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Winter 2022: Influenza is back’ as Victoria gets first flu season for three years

Winter 2022: Influenza is back’ as Victoria gets first flu season for three years | Virology News | Scoop.it
Victoria has recorded more flu cases in the past few days than the whole of last year, as influenza returns after being seen off by pandemic border closures.
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May 3, 2022 5:07 AM
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Chinese Omicron-specific mRNA COVID vaccine candidate to be trialed in UAE

Chinese Omicron-specific mRNA COVID vaccine candidate to be trialed in UAE | Virology News | Scoop.it
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Suzhou Abogen Biosciences Co said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate using the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology and targeting the Omicron variant has obtained clinical trial approval in the United Arab Emirates.
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May 3, 2022 5:06 AM
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Peru: Epidemiological alert issued due to increasing cases of Influenza A (H3N2)

Peru: Epidemiological alert issued due to increasing cases of Influenza A (H3N2) | Virology News | Scoop.it
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health (Minsa) issued an epidemiological alert due to the risk of increasing cases of Influenza A (H3N2), in order to strengthen prevention and timely detection measures to control it.
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Nearly 20 Years of Genetic Diversity and Evolution of Porcine Circovirus-like Virus P1 from China

Nearly 20 Years of Genetic Diversity and Evolution of Porcine Circovirus-like Virus P1 from China | Virology News | Scoop.it
Porcine circovirus-like virus P1 can infect many kinds of animals and mainly causes postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome. In China, the genetic diversity, variation, and evolutionary processes of this virus have not been described yet.
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May 3, 2022 5:05 AM
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Identification of Resistance to Geminivirus and Whitefly in Pepper | Research Square

Pepper yellow leaf curl disease caused by geminivirus (Geminiviridae) is a major problem in chili pepper production. The availability of resistant varieties to geminivirus and whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) as its vector has the potential to overcome this problem.
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Bird flu puts organic chickens into lockdown from Pennsylvania to France

Bird flu puts organic chickens into lockdown from Pennsylvania to France | Virology News | Scoop.it
Organic and free-range chickens have been thrown into lockdown.
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May 3, 2022 5:04 AM
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A major threat to the next pandemic: Vaccine hesitancy

A major threat to the next pandemic: Vaccine hesitancy | Virology News | Scoop.it
Vaccine hesitancy makes Americans vulnerable to the next pandemic. Scientists can make vaccines, but they struggle with the human behavior question how to get people to take them.
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April 12, 2022 5:52 AM
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Astronomers get a first peek at the birth of a baby gas giant

Astronomers get a first peek at the birth of a baby gas giant | Virology News | Scoop.it
The first ever look at a baby gas giant in its earliest stages provides evidence for a long-debated alternative theory of how Jupiter-like planets form.
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April 12, 2022 5:50 AM
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Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 1/2 Study with mRNA-1020 and mRNA-1030 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Candidates

Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 1/2 Study with mRNA-1020 and mRNA-1030 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Candidates | Virology News | Scoop.it
Both mRNA-1020 and mRNA-1030 target hemagglutinin and neuraminidase antigens, two major influenza surface glycoproteins that are essential across the viral life cycleCAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2022 / Moderna, Inc.
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April 12, 2022 5:49 AM
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Why the moon's two faces are so different

Why the moon's two faces are so different | Virology News | Scoop.it
Why the two sides of the moon are so different is one of its most enduring mysteries. Researchers now have an explanation.
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April 11, 2022 6:37 AM
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SARS-CoV-2 antigen exposure history shapes phenotypes and specificity of memory CD8+ T cells 

SARS-CoV-2 antigen exposure history shapes phenotypes and specificity of memory CD8+ T cells  | Virology News | Scoop.it
Thomas and colleagues describe how multiple SARS-CoV-2 antigen exposures, including mRNA vaccine boosters, primary infection and breakthrough infection, shape T cell immunity.
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Development of a novel one-step triplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of porcine circovirus type 2, porcine parvovirus and classical swine fever virus in a single tube

Co-infection of multiple pathogens complicates diagnosis, treatment and preventive measures based on clinical signs. Therefore, reliable diagnostic tool for timely reporting of suspected diseases is very much essential.
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May 3, 2022 5:09 AM
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COVID-19 Perception Survey - South Africa

COVID-19 Perception Survey - South Africa | Virology News | Scoop.it
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May 3, 2022 5:07 AM
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Why Moderna says its vaccine efficacy in children is better than it seems

Why Moderna says its vaccine efficacy in children is better than it seems | Virology News | Scoop.it
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May 3, 2022 5:06 AM
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Why COVID-19 and flu could be in a 'tug of war' in the years ahead 

Why COVID-19 and flu could be in a 'tug of war' in the years ahead  | Virology News | Scoop.it
With influenza back after a two-year lull, this unusual flu season may offer clues for how COVID and influenza will impact each other in the years ahead, with one theory suggesting these two rival viruses could ebb and flow.
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South Africa's Aspen COVID-19 vaccine plant risks closure after no orders

South Africa's Aspen COVID-19 vaccine plant risks closure after no orders | Virology News | Scoop.it
South Africa's Aspen COVID-19 vaccine plant risks closure after no orders-executive...
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Geminivirus C4 proteins inhibit GA signaling via prevention of NbGAI degradation, to promote viral infection and symptom development in N. benthamiana

Geminivirus C4 proteins inhibit GA signaling via prevention of NbGAI degradation, to promote viral infection and symptom development in N. benthamiana | Virology News | Scoop.it
The phytohormone gibberellin (GA) is a vital plant signaling molecule that regulates plant growth and defense against abiotic and biotic stresses. To date, the molecular mechanism of the plant responses to viral infection mediated by GA is still undetermined.
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A new distinct geminivirus causes soybean stay-green disease

A new distinct geminivirus causes soybean stay-green disease | Virology News | Scoop.it
A new distinct geminivirus causes soybean stay-green disease...
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May 3, 2022 5:04 AM
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Hybrid school cuts the spread of COVID-19

Hybrid school cuts the spread of COVID-19 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Hybrid learning, where children alternate days at home and in school, does a good job reducing COVID-19's spread, research finds.
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April 12, 2022 5:53 AM
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Memory B cell diversity: insights for optimized vaccine design

The overarching logos of mammalian memory B cells (MBCs) is to cache the potential for enhanced antibody production upon secondary exposure to cognate antigenic determinants.However, substantial phenotypic diversity has been identified across MBCs, hinting at the existence of unique origins or subf...
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April 12, 2022 5:51 AM
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One-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer

In developing countries, limited access to effective screening means that the disease is often not identified until it is further advanced and symptoms develop. In addition, prospects for treatment of such late-stage disease may be poor, resulting in a higher rate of death from cervical cancer in...
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April 12, 2022 5:50 AM
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China bird flu outbreak: 19 human cases of H5N6 avian influenza linked to wet market

China bird flu outbreak: 19 human cases of H5N6 avian influenza linked to wet market | Virology News | Scoop.it
FEARS of a major avian flu outbreak are growing as China reported its 19th case of H5N6 avian influenza in humans.
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April 11, 2022 6:38 AM
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Moderna Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 1 Study of its HIV Trimer mRNA Vaccine

CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 14, 2022 / Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that the first participant has been dosed in a clinical trial of an experimental human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) trimer...
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