Human viruses are like a fine chocolate truffle: It takes only one to get the full experience. At least, that’s what scientists thought a few days ago. Now a new study published is making researchers rethink how...
Archive - August 2016
adminZika virus can persist for months in newborns, case study suggests
With prolonged infection may come more tissue damage An infant born with microcephaly, but with an otherwise normal physical examination at birth, had evidence of the Zika virus in serum, saliva, and urine nearly 2...
Vaccine Institute tackles new roadblock in developing HIV vaccine
A discovery made by Duke researchers is shedding light on a potential new strategy for producing an effective HIV vaccine. The human body is capable under certain conditions of creating broadly neutralizing HIV-1...
Influenza animation – flu virus mechanism
Animation of the mechanism of an influenza virus and how Crucell’s antibodies target the HA1 proteins on the virus and prevent further spread of influenza.
Introduction to an infectious disease model
Let’s say you are an susceptible person walking around. What is the likelihood that you run into an infective person?
What You Need To Know About Infectious Disease
About a quarter of deaths worldwide–many of them children–are caused by infectious organisms. The World Health Organization reports that new infectious diseases are continuing to emerge and familiar ones are...
New study: Penicillin testing shown to change treatment course
80% of patients were able to switch to more effective therapy A new study from the University of Maryland reveals that testing hospital patients for penicillin allergy leads to optimal antibiotic treatment, since most...
New chemical compound could potentially be used to treat Ebola virus infection
Virus spread can be blocked by attacking Ebola’s Achilles’ heel Scientists have found Ebola’s Achilles’ heel: a new kind of chemical compound can block the protein Ebola uses to break out of...
Common cold virus actually transmitted from camels to humans
There are four globally endemic human coronaviruses which, together with the better known rhinoviruses, are responsible for causing common colds. Usually, infections with these viruses are harmless to humans. DZIF...
Researchers discover otulipenia, a new inflammatory disease
National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease – otulipenia – that primarily affects young children. They have also identified anti-inflammatory...