New to Our Assay Portfolio: Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV)
VRS now offers validated antiviral and neutralisation assay services for Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV). hMPV is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infections worldwide, particularly in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Despite its...
Viral Zoonotic Threats
Ancient Mesopotamian lawmakers wrote penalties for owners of rabid dogs around 1930 BC. In 1918, an influenza virus that likely originated in birds or pigs killed an estimated 50 million people, more than the combat deaths of World War I. In the 1920s, HIV-1 crossed...
How Viruses Hijack Our Neural Circuits
Every time you sneeze or cough during an infection, you may be doing exactly what the virus wants. While the immune system clears most infections, viruses have evolved ways to escape the respiratory tract and reach new hosts. They achieve this by altering airway...
New to Our Assay Portfolio: HSV-1 and HSV-2
VRS now offers antiviral testing services for alpha herpesviruses HSV-1 and HSV-2. Most people (60–65%) will be infected with HSV-1 over their lifetime, and HSV-2 infection is present in around 10–11%. Once considered little more than a benign nuisance, herpes simplex...Page 1 of 33