VHSV – A Deadly Virus of Fish
…when it became a disease of cultured rainbow trout. Since then the virus has been found to cause disease in many other fresh and saltwater fish. It first infected freshwater…
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and viruses
…a pathophysiological role in the disease. I am pleased to participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise awareness of ALS and raise money to work on the disease….
An outbreak of enterovirus 68
EV-A71 by Jason Roberts During the winter of 1962 in California, a new virus was isolated from the oropharynx of 4 children who had been hospitalized with respiratory disease that…
Enterovirus D68 infections in North America
Enterovirus D68 by Jason Roberts An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by enterovirus D68 began in August of this year with clusters of cases in Missouri and Illinois. Since then…
Understanding virus isolates, variants, and strains
Many virology terms are being used these days by people who do not understand their meaning. Included are journalists, medical doctors, scientists, lawyers, and people from all walks of life….
Protect, modify, deprotect, and vaccinate
…infected with influenza virus, most of the antibodies we make are directed against the head of the HA molecule (pictured). Amino acids on the HA head vary from year to…