Dengue Virus News Gathered from News-Medical.Net
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Scientists develop new gene drive with a built-in genetic barrier
Jun 3, 2021 | 06:36 amCRISPR-based technologies offer enormous potential to benefit human health and safety, from disease eradication to fortified food supplies. As one example, CRISPR-based gene drives, which are engineered to spread specific traits through targeted populations, are being developed to stop the transmission of devastating diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.
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Previous H3N2 influenza A infection may explain some cases of severe COVID-19
May 26, 2021 | 07:07 amAccording to research from the University of California, some cases of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be related to the immunological memory of previous H3N2 influenza A infection.
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Novel broad-spectrum antiviral compounds effective against Zika and SARS-CoV-2
May 21, 2021 | 17:48 pmA research team at the University of Alberta, Canada, led by Dr. Daniel Limonta, has described two novel molecules with broad antiviral properties that are effective against a range of virus types, including SARS-CoV-2.
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Animal and insect invasions could shed light on COVID-19 transmission
May 19, 2021 | 08:26 amInvasions by alien insect and animal species have much in common with outbreaks of infectious diseases and could tell us a great deal about how pandemics spread, according to a research paper published today.
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High-density microarray patch could help vaccinate for dengue in a single click
May 13, 2021 | 17:49 pmA dengue virus vaccine candidate has passed an important milestone, with promising results in animal model testing providing hope to the 390 million people infected every year.
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Study reveals arsenal used by protozoans to make leishmaniasis more severe
Mar 24, 2021 | 06:21 amResearchers have succeeded in revealing the arsenal used by protozoans of the genus Leishmania in human cells to make leishmaniasis more severe, especially in cases of the mucocutaneous variety of the disease, which can cause deformations in patients.
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Extreme rainfall associated with climate change in Amazonia causes adverse birth outcomes
Mar 2, 2021 | 00:52 amExtreme rainfall associated with climate change is causing harm to babies in some of the most forgotten places on the planet setting in motion a chain of disadvantage down the generations, according to new research in Nature Sustainability.
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A machine-learning approach to track how yellow fever mosquito moves through the environment
Feb 24, 2021 | 22:42 pmThe yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) is a main vector of deadly diseases like dengue fever, chikungunya, and the Zika virus, which result in hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide each year.
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Antibody effector functions are crucial part of treating COVID-19 infections
Feb 17, 2021 | 06:15 amOf the nine treatments and preventives for COVID-19 authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, three are drugs made from so-called monoclonal antibodies.
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Researchers discover antibody that blocks the spread of dengue virus
Jan 14, 2021 | 14:15 pmA team of researchers led by the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan has discovered an antibody that blocks the spread within the body of the dengue virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that infects between 50 and 100 million people a year.
