Dengue Virus News Gathered from News-Medical.Net
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New system monitors, forecasts outbreak risk of dengue, Zika and other Aedes-borne diseases
Aug 5, 2020 | 04:48 amResearchers led by Columbia University's International Research Institute for Climate and Society and the Pan-American Health Organization have developed a system to monitor and forecast the environmental suitability of transmission of Zika, dengue fever, chikungunya and other diseases carried by species of Aedes mosquitos in the U.S. and neighboring regions.
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Study explores if prior exposure to common cold viruses may affect SARS-CoV-2 severity
Jul 30, 2020 | 01:32 amA study led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) shows that some healthy individuals possess immune cells capable of recognizing the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
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Nix gene can help develop future mosquito control techniques
Jul 15, 2020 | 07:28 amVirginia Tech researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes and identified a gene needed for male mosquito flight.
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China reports Dengue fever after bubonic plague threat
Jul 8, 2020 | 08:26 amThe actively spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first emerged in China in December 2019. More than six months after, the world grapples with nearly 11.8 confirmed cases of the viral infection. Now, as China slowly starts to reboot its economy and ease lockdown restrictions, two new health issues are emerging.
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Sanford Burnham Prebys announces research agreement with Lilly to identify COVID-19 antibodies
Jun 29, 2020 | 14:56 pmSanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute today announced a research agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to characterize Lilly's next-generation anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
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UConn researchers tackle a vexing problem in the development of vaccines
Jun 18, 2020 | 02:31 amResearchers at UConn's Center of Excellence in Vaccine Research have made a breakthrough in vaccine development for a common and difficult to treat pneumonia-causing pathogen. Their research was recently published in the Nature Partner Journal - Vaccines.
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Researchers analyze data on RNA structure of tick-borne encephalitis virus
May 22, 2020 | 07:49 amResearchers from Sechenov University together with colleagues from several Russian institutes analyzed data on the RNA structure of tick-borne encephalitis virus.
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Study sheds new light on the body's initial response to DENV infection
May 4, 2020 | 07:13 amA study led by scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research sheds new light on the body's initial response to dengue virus (DENV) infection, describing the molecular diversity and specificity of the antibody response.
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Emergex partners with George Mason University for highly pathogenic RNA virus studies
Apr 23, 2020 | 01:27 amEmergex Vaccines Holding Limited, a biotechnology company developing CD8+ priming set-point vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the George Mason University, based in Virginia, in the United States.
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Pets have a low risk of transmitting multi-drug resistant bugs to owners, study finds
Apr 22, 2020 | 04:55 amZoonoses are diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. About 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses, just like the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that’s caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Domesticated animals such as pets can carry parasites and other pathogens to people. However, a new study suggests that pets are not a significant source of transmission to humans.
