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A rapid and efficient method of identifying neutralizing nanobodies directed against SARS-CoV-2

A recent PLoS ONE study detected neutralizing nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 from nanobody phage display libraries and via in vitro and ex vivo high-throughput screenings.

2 Sep 2022

Globalization and cessation of smallpox vaccination are influencing monkeypox spread

A recent review by Barbara S. Schnierle of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Germany, and published in the journal Viruses summarized the existing knowledge about MPXV, the disease it causes, and the strategies to curb its spread.

1 Sep 2022

Symptoms of monkeypox may not always be evident

A recently published article in the journal JAMA Medical News & Perspectives has stated that some monkeypox infections may be asymptomatic or very mildly symptomatic and, thus, can easily remain unnoticed.

1 Sep 2022

Ebola outbreak could be predicted based on individual risk factor data, research shows

Several years ago, a team of scientists at Lehigh University developed a predictive model to accurately forecast Ebola outbreaks based on climate-driven bat migration.

1 Sep 2022

Dolutegravir-based regimen more effective for treating pregnant people with HIV-1

Dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapies (ART) for HIV-1 are more effective for pregnant people than some other ART regimens commonly used in the U.S. and Europe, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

1 Sep 2022

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

In a new study, researchers illustrated that metformin was associated with decreased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity among prediabetic patients.

1 Sep 2022

What is the influence of individual infectiousness variation on COVID-19 spread across households?

In a new study, scientists characterized the effect of individual infectiousness variance on the transmission heterogeneity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among households.

1 Sep 2022

Intranasally delivered neutralizing antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants

The current study focused on the ability of this nmAb to neutralize Delta, Omicron, and other VOCs, as well as its efficacy when given by the intranasal route in an animal model.

1 Sep 2022

N501Y mutation and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 binding

In a new study, researchers assessed the effects of N501Y mutation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein on binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2).

1 Sep 2022

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

In a new study, researchers developed a molecular fate-mapping method for differential detection of antibodies derived from specific B cell clones.

1 Sep 2022

How does origin impact antiviral immune response?

A new study observed differential antiviral responses in Indian and European individuals.

1 Sep 2022

Can SARS-CoV-2 transmission occur from an infected dead body?

In new research, researchers determined whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be transmitted from a dead body.

1 Sep 2022

Scientists develop a novel solution to evaluate airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists from Germany have developed a novel mathematical model to study the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

31 Aug 2022

Detection of a novel bird flu virus with pandemic potential

A recent virological study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal identified the novel influenza A virus (H3N8) in live poultry in Hong Kong, genetically similar to the zoonotic H3N8 viruses reported in mainland China with its origin akin to H5N1, H5N6, H10N8, and H7N9 viruses.

31 Aug 2022

Disease/Infection News

A rapid and efficient method of identifying neutralizing nanobodies directed against SARS-CoV-2

Globalization and cessation of smallpox vaccination are influencing monkeypox spread

Symptoms of monkeypox may not always be evident

Ebola outbreak could be predicted based on individual risk factor data, research shows

Dolutegravir-based regimen more effective for treating pregnant people with HIV-1

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

What is the influence of individual infectiousness variation on COVID-19 spread across households?

Intranasally delivered neutralizing antibody protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants

N501Y mutation and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 binding

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

How does origin impact antiviral immune response?

Can SARS-CoV-2 transmission occur from an infected dead body?

Scientists develop a novel solution to evaluate airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Detection of a novel bird flu virus with pandemic potential

Analysis of the seasonality of common human coronaviruses

New case study provides comprehensive characterization and follow-up of monkeypox infection

The war in Ukraine and resulting massive population displacement has enhanced epidemic typhus risk

What lessons can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic for HIV?

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

Immunosuppressive therapies for COVID-19 treatment

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