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Orphan Drug Application Filed for First Dengue Fever Treatment – MPR
- June 10, 2013
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Simple Mutations Could Make Flu Viruses More Deadly
(USNews) Genetic mutations in two emerging “bird” flu viruses could turn them into potential sources of pandemics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers report. One expert who was not involved with the new studies, however, said virus changes that may take place in the lab don’t necessarily translate to a real-world threat. These two emerging flu Read More »
- June 10, 2013
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Studies showing how bird flu viruses could adapt to humans offer surveillance and vaccine strategies
(EurekAlert) Bird flu viruses are potentially highly lethal and pose a global threat, but relatively little is known about why certain strains spread more easily to humans than others. Two studies published by Cell Press June 6th in the journal Cell identify mutations that increase the infectivity of H5N1 and H7N9 viruses through improved binding Read More »
- June 7, 2013
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$18 million to study deadly secrets of flu, Ebola, West Nile viruses
(EurekAlert) In an effort to sort out why some viruses such as influenza, Ebola and West Nile are so lethal, a team of U.S. researchers plans a comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to these viral pathogens. The study will be led by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine professor Read More »
- June 7, 2013
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