Viral evasion of innate host defenses
…The red lines indicate where viral interference takes place in the innate defense pathway. Viral infections antagonize the sensing of infection (as we discussed previously for influenza virus NS1 protein),…
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Brazilian influenza H1N1 isolate is not novel
Readers of virology blog have no doubt seen news reports that a Brazilian influenza isolate called A/Sao Paulo/1454/2009 (H1N1) is novel strain with mutations that enable it to infect new…
Virology 101
…by clicking the tab above the banner image of this blog, or by going to this page. If you are specifically interested in influenza virus, there is always Influenza 101….
Viruses and journalism
…recordings and my thoughts about the gap between science and broadcast journalism. I was interviewed by Katy Pilgrim of CNN in May 2009, shortly after the emergence of swine-origin influenza…
Zinc and the common cold
…the common cold can be caused by a number of different viruses, including rhinovirus, coronavirus, influenza virus, adenovirus, and paramyxovirus. Rhinoviruses are responsible for over half of all common colds….
Ten cool facts about viruses
…antiviral compounds in use or in development. 8. The first human influenza virus was isolated in 1933. In 2005, the 1918 pandemic influenza virus strain was constructed from nucleic acid…