0 Do viruses play a role in Alzheimer’s disease?
New research by NIH-funded scientists has revealed evidence that viral species, particularly herpesviruses, could contribute toward the complex biology underlying Alzheimer’s disease.
Browsing: Disease Area > Viral
0 A peek behind the paper – Peter Barlow on antivirals for human rhinovirus infections
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology review entitled ‘Antiviral therapeutic approaches for human rhinovirus infections’ as we ask author Peter Barlow about antivirals, antibodies and the host response.
0 What can MinION sequencing uncover about hepatitis B virus?
Take a look at how portable, long-read nanopore sequencing can be applied to the study of hepatitis B virus.
0 Vaccine success: study reports fall in HPV infections in women in England
A recent study has demonstrated a significant decrease in cases of human papilloma virus infection in England since the introduction of a bivalent vaccine in 2008.
0 A peek behind the paper – Geoffrey Dusheiko on the current and future directions of management of hepatitis B
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology review as we ask author Geoffrey Dusheiko about the challenges facing hepatitis B and what the future may hold in terms of functional cure and new research directions.
0 ASM Microbe: GeoVax present single-dose vaccines for Ebola, Lassa and Zika
At ASM Microbe GeoVax have spoken on the development of single-dose vaccines for emerging diseases using their MVA ‘Plug and Play’ platform technology.
0 ASM Microbe: Influenza treatment delayed by false negative rapid test results, new study suggests
New research indicates that false negative RIAT results could delay antiviral therapy for half of patients admitted to intensive care units.
0 ASM Microbe: Could Treg cells be protecting babies against mother-to-child HIV transmission?
Research presented at ASM Microbe has revealed that Treg cells may be protecting babies from contracting HIV from their mothers in utero.
0 Expansion of the virus world in the era of metagenomics – an interview with Eugene Koonin
In line with our focus this month on emerging technologies, we spoke to Eugene Koonin, Senior Investigator at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, about metagenomics and how it can be used to understand more about the global virome.
0 Case of MERS reported in the United Arab Emirates
A case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has been reported to the WHO by the United Arab Emirates.
