…defenses: Antibodies Virus neutralization by antibodies The complement system C1q and the collectins Natural antibody protects against viral infection Prevention and Control Vaccines (W3310) Antiviral Drugs (W3310) Tamiflu-resistant pandemic influenza…
…which the nucleus has been removed. Why is that? It is an RNA virus. What is cap snatching and why is it necessary for influenza replication? Influenza virus replicates in…
Methods used for the study of viruses Viral growth Multiplicity of Infection Influenza virus growth in eggs Viral detection Influenza hemagglutination inhibition assay Influenza microneutralization assay Detecting viruses: the plaque…
…Ebola virus its opening. Given my recent interest in the case fatality ratio of avian influenza H5N1, I was intrigued by the following introductory statement: Of the pathogens that keep…
The lethality of avian influenza H5N1 infections in humans has been a matter of extensive debate. The >50% case fatality rate established by WHO is high, but the lethality of…
…such as influenza virus, measles virus, or rhinovirus. Furthermore, the mode of human to human transmission of Ebola virus is not likely to change. What is aerosol transmission? Here is…
