Human cytomegalovirus: how does it get in?
Human cytomegalovirus: how does it get in? HCMV: the problem Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects between 50% and 100% of the human population, depending on the geographical location. Generally infection doesn’t cause major complications, but the virus remains latent...
The Puzzling Case of Brazilian Yellow Fever Resurgence
The Puzzling Case of Brazilian Yellow Fever Resurgence Yellow fever virus (YFV) is the etiologic agent of yellow fever, an acute hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Although there is no specific antiviral drug for yellow fever, a...
Do we change influenza?
Do we change influenza? Seasonal influenza is caused by mutations that change the circulating virus in a way that is no longer (or only partially) recognised by our immune response. Pandemics are generally cause by more substantial reassortments that generate very...
Using the fruit fly to take on Zika virus
Using the fruit fly to take on Zika virus Zika virus (ZIKV), a member of the Flaviviridae family, preferentially targets and damages neural stem cells and progenitor cells. Therefore, ZIKV is particularly dangerous during fetal development as infection can lead...Page 21 of 30