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Virology: the branch of science that deals with the study of viruses -- submicroscopic, parasitic particles of genetic material contained in a protein coat – and virus-like agents.
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FEB 24, 2025Microbiology
Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; about 5% of the global population are infection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2025Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2025Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Almost four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still learning about the consequences of infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2025Microbiology
Cases of norovirus have been surging around the United States in recent weeks. Norovirus is a very contagious pathogen t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
There is mounting evidence that links neurodegenerative diseases and viral infections, such as the association between m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
In late November 2024, the World Health Organization was alerted to a serious public health crisis in a region of the Co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2024Microbiology
Some viruses only infect bacterial cells; they are known as bacteriophages, and they have real potential to defeat antib ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Infectious diseases can have very different effects on different people; some individuals may have virtually no symptoms ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization is investigating a mysterious illness now known as Disease X, which has sickened hundreds ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2024Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known that the Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up resi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Avian flu, particularly the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, have caused huge amounts of wild and agricultural bi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2024Microbiology
Oropouche virus (OROV) was first identified in a human patient in 1955 in a fevered charcoal worker on Trinidad, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2024Microbiology
There are many processes and proteins that help the body fight a flu infection. One of them is known as IFITM3.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists developed a genetic tool that can quickly identify nearly any type of pathogenic infection, including those c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA has a site where people can check the expiration dates, and potential extensions on those dates, for at-home COV ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2024Microbiology
New studies have provided novel insights into long COVID, which continues to affect millions of people worldwide. The ex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Oropouche virus (OROV) is transmitted by infected midges and some types of mosquitoesWritten By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2024Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, many of which are still a complete mystery to us. Scientists have been working to l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2024Microbiology
In recent weeks, 27 cases of Marburg disease have been reported in the Republic of Rwanda, and nine patients have now di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2024Microbiology
For the past several years, millions of birds around the world have been killed or culled because of a highly pathogenic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2024Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has mutated endlessly since it burst on the scene in late 2019. An ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2025
Microbiology
Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; about 5% of the global population are infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2025
Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2025
Microbiology
During winter in the Northern hemisphere, there is usually an increase in respiratory illnesses like influenza or respir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Almost four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still learning about the consequences of infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2025
Microbiology
Cases of norovirus have been surging around the United States in recent weeks. Norovirus is a very contagious pathogen t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is mounting evidence that links neurodegenerative diseases and viral infections, such as the association between m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
In late November 2024, the World Health Organization was alerted to a serious public health crisis in a region of the Co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2024
Microbiology
Some viruses only infect bacterial cells; they are known as bacteriophages, and they have real potential to defeat antib
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Infectious diseases can have very different effects on different people; some individuals may have virtually no symptoms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization is investigating a mysterious illness now known as Disease X, which has sickened hundreds
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2024
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known that the Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up resi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Avian flu, particularly the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, have caused huge amounts of wild and agricultural bi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2024
Microbiology
Oropouche virus (OROV) was first identified in a human patient in 1955 in a fevered charcoal worker on Trinidad, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2024
Microbiology
There are many processes and proteins that help the body fight a flu infection. One of them is known as IFITM3.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists developed a genetic tool that can quickly identify nearly any type of pathogenic infection, including those c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA has a site where people can check the expiration dates, and potential extensions on those dates, for at-home COV
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2024
Microbiology
New studies have provided novel insights into long COVID, which continues to affect millions of people worldwide. The ex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Oropouche virus (OROV) is transmitted by infected midges and some types of mosquitoes
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2024
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, many of which are still a complete mystery to us. Scientists have been working to l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2024
Microbiology
In recent weeks, 27 cases of Marburg disease have been reported in the Republic of Rwanda, and nine patients have now di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2024
Microbiology
For the past several years, millions of birds around the world have been killed or culled because of a highly pathogenic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2024
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has mutated endlessly since it burst on the scene in late 2019. An
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch