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MERS Virus Discovered in Bat Near Outbreak Site in Saudi Arabia

(GlobalBiodefense) A 100% genetic match for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been discovered in an insect-eating bat in close proximity to the first known case of the disease in Saudi Arabia. The discovery points to the likely animal origin for the disease, although researchers say that an intermediary animal is likely also involved. Led  Read More »

New explanation for key step in anthrax infection proposed

(ScienceDaily) A new hypothesis concerning a crucial step in the anthrax infection process has been advanced by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Md. The research teams have explored the behavior of the toxins that rapidly overwhelm  Read More »

Experimental Ebola treatment protects some primates even after disease symptoms appear

(EurekAlert) Scientists have successfully treated the deadly Ebola virus in infected animals following onset of disease symptoms, according to a report published online today in Science Translational Medicine. The results show promise for developing therapies against the virus, which causes hemorrhagic fever with human case fatality rates as high as 90 percent. According to first  Read More »

New explanation for key step in anthrax infection proposed

Tick by tick: Studying Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus carried by ticks

(ScienceDaily) When University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers set out to study Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, they faced a daunting challenge. The deadly virus requires biosafety level 4 containment, and it’s carried by ticks. That meant that if scientists wanted to study the transmission of the virus, they had to do something that  Read More »

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