…substantial block to respiratory transmission that the virus cannot overcome. Perhaps the virus is not stable enough in respiratory aerosols, or there are not enough infectious viruses in aerosols to…
…about 0.5% of them carry antibodies to the virus in their blood, indicating that mild or asymptomatic infections do occur. T-lymphocytes that recognize influenza H5N1 virus have now been detected…
…new RNA viruses of planarians and mollusks. Until very recently, the biggest RNA virus genome known was 33.5 kb (ball python nidovirus), which is much larger than the average sized…
…the pathogenicity of the virus. Extensive serological studies must be done to determine the extent of human infection with avian H5N1 influenza viruses. Until we know how many individuals are…
…Sunday child. Cheerful, frisky, enterprising, creative, musical, eager to learn. She had a fantastic future ahead of her. On holiday in France in 2001, when she was 10 years old,…
…a major cause of school absence: surveillance outcomes from school-based clinics. The BMJ Open paper included an article summary, a sort of layperson’s abstract next to the actual abstract. This…
