T cells take aim at Chikungunya virus
A new study, published recently in Nature Communications, offers the first-ever map of which parts of the Chikungunya virus trigger the strongest response from the body's T cells.
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Viruses: News and Research on Positive-Strand RNA Viruses
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Researchers find hepatitis E virus can also infect kidney cells and multiply there
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes severe liver inflammation. A research team from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and TWINCORE, the Center for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research in Hannover, has now been able ...
Jul 2, 2025
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University steps up search for disease-spreading threats
The University of Minnesota is stepping up efforts to identify biological threats that could trigger an epidemic, launching an institute to track disease-spreading infectious pathogens at the genetic level and monitor wastewater ...
Jul 2, 2025
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Genetic ancestry linked to risk of severe dengue
For the first time, the extreme variability in dengue fever has been linked to a biological mechanism, potentially opening doors to new treatments and vaccines for the most common mosquito-borne disease worldwide.
Jun 30, 2025
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WHO says all COVID-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study
All hypotheses on how the COVID-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said Friday, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.
Jun 27, 2025
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Public health officials confirm state's first human West Nile case of the year
The first human case of West Nile virus in Illinois has been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Jun 25, 2025
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COVID-19 wastewater surveillance accurately predicts community infections
Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, a University of Minnesota research team has demonstrated that measuring SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater continues to accurately predict COVID-19 infections in a community.
Jun 23, 2025
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Winter viruses can trigger a heart attack or stroke—another good reason to get a flu or COVID shot
Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses.
Jun 19, 2025
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West Nile virus detected in Massachusetts 'earlier' than normal
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year in the Bay State, according to the Department of Public Health.
Jun 18, 2025
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2,770 cases of arboviral disease reported in 48 states and D.C. in 2023
In 2023, 48 states and the District of Columbia reported 2,770 human arboviral disease cases, with West Nile Virus (WNV) being the most common, according to research published in the June 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for ...
Jun 17, 2025
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