TWiV 41: Fish flu
…anemia virus, virus-resistant grapevines, virulence of pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, origin of 1918 influenza virus, holy water ban to halt influenza, frequency of human WU and KI polyomavirus infection, rabies…
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Zika virus and mosquito eradication
…Zika virus, but dengue virus, chikungunya virus, and yellow fever virus. Could control measures be implemented today to achieve similar control of this mosquito? Two articles in PLoS Neglected Tropical…
When Two Different Viruses Have Offspring
…virus or a mixture of both viruses. An initial experiment comparing the replication kinetics of each virus in co-infected cells to those infected with either virus showed that co-infection had…
You Cannot Get Bird Flu From Pasteurized Milk
…presence of intact, infectious virus. To detect whether infectious virus is present, milk samples are injected into fertilized chicken eggs, which are then incubated at 37°C (98°F) for two to…
Virology at the Deutsches Museum
…about viruses. Building a virus model, and holding it, is a great way to become familiar with these microbes. One room dedicated to modern-day appliances contained an exhibit on polio….
Communication between virus-infected cells
…occurs. Because lysogens can divide, the bacterial population can be restored to a level that can sustain virus infection. Of course, the virus particle cannot sense anything – it is…