Tech Advance: direct RNA sequencing of the native flu genome
Tech Advance: direct RNA sequencing of the native flu genome Indirect sequencing of RNA Ribonucleic acid sequencing can be used to monitor the RNAs present in a sample. So far, the sequencing of RNA has been mostly indirect, being first reverse transcribed into cDNA,...
Where does norovirus go?
Where does norovirus go? Norovirus infections cause 700 million cases of acute viral gastroenteritis each year and about 200,000 deaths. For most people, a norovirus infection resolves shortly after the acute manifestation, but in some individuals, the virus is...
The Achille’s heel of influenza
The Achille’s heel of influenza Influenza virus evolves so rapidly that last year’s antibodies usually cannot protect us from this year’s viral strain. This is due to specific characteristics of the virus that make it highly prone to mutate. First,...
Post-natal Zika infection: The unknown threat
Post-natal Zika infection: The unknown threat In 2015/16 an unprecedented and unexpected outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil was associated with a surge of microcephaly cases in newborn babies. This surge in microcephaly was shown to be caused by maternal...Page 29 of 33