Antipsychotic drugs stop fatal viral infection in brain cells
...esearchers. But a team of scientists, led by Brown virologist Walter Atwood, has found that a handful of antipsychotic drugs can prevent brain cells from becoming infected by the JC virus. The drugs may prove to be an effective, ready-made therapy for PML prevention or treatment. Their results are published in ...Scientists making advances receive international awards
...er and biomedical science. Named for the renowned virologist and discoverer of the Friend virus, Dr. Charlotte Friend, this lecture provides recognition for an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered t...Employing ecology to predict and manage emerging infectious diseases
...ment was reinforced by Whirling Disease Foundation virologist Dr. Karl Johnson, co-discoverer of Ebola and Hantavirus, "Our planet is supporting a population of 6.5 billion, with a projected 9.1 billion in 2050. As borders and ecological boundaries shrink, the divide between theoretical ecology and applied epid...Secret of smallpox's success may lead to bioterror cure
...ox viruses like smallpox, Arizona State University virologist and Biodesign Institute researcher Bertram Jacobs believes that he can turn the biochemical machinery of the pox viruses against themselves and protect the public against catastrophic bioterror attacks. And if he is correct, Jacobs may not only be...Live vaccines more effective against horse herpes virus
..., home of the Kentucky Derby, a Cornell University virologist says his preliminary research indicates that vaccines containing weakened live viruses, called modified live vaccines (MLV), appear to be more effective in preventing horse herpes than other more widely used vaccines. "It's important that people kno...Scientists streamline method for making key virus
...atic advantages," says Paul Ahlquist, a UW-Madison virologist and the senior author of the PNAS paper. "It increases virus yield over a thousand fold, speeds production ten-fold, and lets us make and test virus mutants that weren't possible before." Papillomavirus can be transmitted non-sexually, but is also o...Biologists see combined structure of cold virus and receptor molecule
...Rieder, a technical assistant for Eckard Wimmer, a virologist at the State University of New York at Stony Brook; Paul R. Chipman, an electron microscopist at Purdue; Alister Craig, a researcher from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom; Richard J. Kuhn, a professor of biological scie...CU virologist finds contagious equine flu in dogs
ITHACA, N.Y. -- A Cornell University virologist has isolated a highly contagious equine flu virus that is spreading a sometimes-fatal respiratory flu among dogs, and is responsible for a major dog-flu outbreak in New York state. There is no evidence that the virus could infect people. According t...Scientists identify molecular structure of key viral protein
...able to the whole family of paramyxoviruses," said virologist Robert A. Lamb, John Evans Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology and co-leader of the study. "The family includes viruses that cause measles, mumps, bronchitis, pneumonia, canine distemper, croup and Newcastle disease, which k...Cell barrier shows why bird flu not so easily spread among humans
...earch group led by University of Wisconsin-Madison virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka, describes experiments using tissue from humans that showed that only cells deep within the respiratory system have the surface molecule or receptor that is the key that permits the avian flu virus to enter a cell. Flu viruses, like...Scientists making advances in cancer to receive international awards
...r equity issues in science. Named for the renowned virologist and discoverer of the Friend virus, Dr. Charlotte Friend, this lecture provides recognition for an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered t...Dengue virus reveals its circular secret
...es & Development, published online August 1, 2006, virologist Andrea Gamarnik and colleagues at Leloir Institute Foundation in Buenos Aires, describe how a viral enzyme recognizes and amplifies the genetic material needed to assemble new dengue viruses. Their findings provide the first model for RNA replication...Researchers discover that sheep need retroviruses for reproduction
...g their evolution," said. Dr. Massimo Palmarini, a virologist at The University of Glasgow Veterinary School. "This infection was beneficial to the host and was then positively selected for during evolution. In other words, animals with enJSRVs were better equipped than those without. Therefore, enJSRVs became ...Research holds promise for herpes vaccine
...hed earlier this year in the Virology Journal, MSU virologist William Halford showed that mice vaccinated with a live, genetically-modified herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) showed no signs of disease 30 days after being exposed to a particularly lethal "wild-type" strain of the virus. In contrast, a second ...Scientists find mutations that let bird flu adapt to humans
...waoka, the senior author of the Nature paper and a virologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. "Both changes are needed for the H5N1 virus to recognize human receptors." The new report provides a molecular blueprint for the genetic changes required to transform a virus that...Study uncovers a lethal secret of 1918 influenza virus
...ure, a team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka reveals how the 1918 virus - modern history's most savage influenza strain - unleashes an immune response that destroys the lungs in a matter of days, leading to death. The finding is important because it provides insight into how ...Kansas State study finds new vaccine effective against deadly viral disease affecting swine
... PCV2 associated disease in pigs," said Rowland, a virologist and associate professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology. The researchers recommend producers who suspect their pigs are experiencing a porcine circovirus type 2 associated disease outbreak contact their veterinarian to confirm the diagnosis...New UD technology removes viruses from drinking water
... the technology. They then sought the expertise of virologist Kali Kniel, an assistant professor in the animal and food sciences department, who has provided critical assistance with the testing phase. "A serious challenge facing the water treatment industry is how to simultaneously control microbial pathogen...Leading researchers honored for progress in cancer prevention, detection and treatment
...blished this lectureship in 1998 to honor renowned virologist and discoverer of the Friend virus, Dr. Charlotte Friend. The lecture recognizes an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement ...How 'memory' T cells curb the spread of viruses throughout the body
...eases has been debated. The new work by Fox Chase virologist Luis J. Sigal, D.V.M., Ph.D., and his Fox Chase colleagues in the virology and pathology programs, provides the basis whereby memory CD8 T cells do, in fact, prevent viral diseases. CD8 T cells normally reside in lymphoid organs such as the lymph nod...