Zika infection:does dengue make it worse?
Zika infection: does dengue make it worse? This week we walk through an interesting Trends in Microbiology review by Sariol et al. that addresses recent investigations into the possibility of enhanced Zika virus pathogenesis when the infection follows a previous...
What made Zika special?
What was special about ZIKV? Although it was first identified in 1947, the world first came to be aware of Zika virus (ZIKV) during the 2015 epidemics in South America, where 1.5 million people were infected, and a surge of cases of microcephaly and congenital Zika...
Towards a universal influenza vaccine
Towards a universal influenza vaccine Is a universal influenza vaccine on the horizon? In this week’s virology post, drawing on an excellent recent review by Sautto et al. (Virology Journal), we highlight some of the innovative approaches being used in attempts to...
The antivirus inside you
The antivirus inside you Infected cells often die. Either they are killed by the infecting virus itself, or they initiate controlled auto-destruction mechanisms (e.g., apoptosis) to prevent the infecting virus from replicating further. Fortunately, our body can...Page 31 of 33