An outbreak of enterovirus 68
…included pneumonia and bronchiolitis. On the basis of its physical, chemical, and biological properties, the virus was classified as an enterovirus in the picornavirus family. Subsequently named enterovirus D68, it…
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Animal viruses with separately packaged RNA segments
There are many examples of viruses with segmented genomes – like influenza viruses – but these genomes segments are packaged in one virus particle. Sometimes the genome segments are separately…
T cells will save us from COVID-19
…B and T cells will spring into action and within a few days produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells. The antibodies will limit infection while the T cells will clear…
Oseltamivir resistance decreases influenza aerosol transmission
…drug resistant influenza virus mutants. However, there might be a silver lining to this otherwise dismal prediction. Transmission of oseltamivir-resistant influenza viruses was studied in a guinea pig model for…
Swine influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1) update
…virus, but you can send your questions to virology blog. One interesting aspect concerns the statement last week that the new virus was composed of genes from pig, human, and…
Influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1) update
…not result in community-wide transmission, but they can be important indicators of viruses likely to circulate in the upcoming influenza season. The novel influenza A (H1N1) virus has been circulating…