XMRV infection of Rhesus macaques
The first detailed study of infection of nonhuman primates with the retrovirus XMRV reveals that the virus establishes a persistent infection characterized by infection of multiple tissues. Viremia (virus in…
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The Deadliest Virus
by Gertrud U. Rey Rabies virus has a characteristic bullet-shaped virion structure. Rabies virus infection in mammals is nearly 100% fatal if left untreated. The signs and symptoms that precede…
Influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1): Absence of crucial virulence marker
…of these viruses was determined in mice. The influenza virus with a serine at amino acid 66 was pathogenic in mice, while the virus with an asparagine was significantly less…
Critique of influenza virus animation
…one virus emerged which was able to transmit. Presumably this virus differs from what was in the pig by a number of base changes which enables the virus to spread…
How influenza virus infection might lead to gastrointestinal symptoms
…intestine of influenza virus infected mice. When helper T cells from virus infected mice were transferred into uninfected animals, they homed to the lung; after virus infection, they were also…
West Nile Virus
…‘hits’ on West Nile virus concern first isolations of the virus this season. For example: West Nile virus turns up in 42 Illinois counties, and West Nile virus found in…