Antibody-dependent Enhancement
Our environments are bustling with pathogens, and we rely on our antibodies to fight off these invaders. But what if, under some particular sets of circumstances, our antibodies switched sides? Sometimes, our antibodies defect, helping (rather than hindering) those...
How our ISO 9001 Certification Improves Your Virology Research: VRS’s Journey to Quality Excellence
Introduction to ISO 9001 In the complex and critical field of virology research, the highest standards of quality are non-negotiable. That’s why Virology Research Services (VRS) is proud to announce our achievement of ISO 9001 certification, the gold standard of...
Studying RSV Infection Using the Air-Liquid Interface Model
When studying virus infection (or, in fact, any complex biological phenomenon), it is natural to wonder whether the cell system of choice adequately recapitulates the complexity of an organism. This is also true for respiratory infections, where not only the airway...
A Guide to UK Biosecurity and Biosafety Regulations
In our previous Biosafety blog, we discussed whether virus research can be considered safe (https://virologyresearchservices.com/2022/07/21/is-virus-research-safe/). In this post, we build on that by discussing the often confused topics of Biosafety and Biosecurity....Page 8 of 33