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Avian Flu Viruses Which Are Transmissible Between Humans Could Evolve in Nature
June 21, 2012 It might be possible for human-to-human airborne transmissible avian H5N1 influenza viruses to evolve in nature, new research has ... > full story -
Asymptomatic Rhinovirus Infection Outnumbers Symptomatic Infection Four to One Among University Students
June 19, 2012 The common cold virus may be more common than previously thought in university students not reporting any symptoms. Rhinovirus, the virus responsible for the common cold was found at some point ... > full story -
Dog-Associated House Dust Protects Against Respiratory Infection Linked to Asthma
June 19, 2012 House dust from homes with dogs appears to protect against infection with a common respiratory virus that is associated with the development of asthma in ... > full story -
Brothers in Arms: Commensal Bacteria Help Fight Viruses
June 18, 2012 Healthy humans harbor an enormous and diverse group of bacteria and other bugs that live within their intestines. These microbial partners provide beneficial aid in multiple ways -- from helping ... > full story -
Breast Milk Kills HIV and Blocks Its Oral Transmission in Humanized Mouse
June 14, 2012 Although breastfeeding is attributed to a significant number of HIV infections in infants, most breastfed babies are not infected with HIV, despite prolonged and repeated exposure. HIV researchers ... > full story -
New Drug-Screening Method Yields Long-Sought Anti-HIV Compounds: Drug Candidates Act on Target Unlikely to Mutate
June 13, 2012 Scientists have used a powerful new chemical-screening method to find compounds that inhibit the activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes ... > full story -
Novel Mechanism Involved in Key Immune Response
June 13, 2012 Scientists have identified a novel way that a common virus, called adenovirus, causes disease. In doing so, they have discovered important information on one of the body's key immune responses. Their ... > full story -
'Hitchhiking' Viral Therapy Deals a Double Blow to Cancer
June 13, 2012 Scientists have shown how a promising viral therapy that delivers a double blow to cancer can sneak up on tumours undetected by hitching a ride on blood ... > full story -
Lack of Single Protein Results in Persistent Viral Infection
June 13, 2012 Scientists have shown a single protein can make the difference between an infection clearing out of the body or persisting for ... > full story -
Timing, Duration of Biochemical Bugle Call Critical for Fighting Viruses
June 13, 2012 Researchers have identified the primary player of the biochemical bugle call that musters the body's defenders against viral ... > full story
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