Not only does the type of flu virus affect a patient's outcome, but a new research report appearing in theJournal of Leukocyte Biologysuggests that the number of viruses involved in the initial infection may be important too. Scientists from Canada found that when mice were infected by relative...
Flu vaccination typically reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40% and 60% during seasons when the flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine. But if you are infected with the virus, the vaccine reduces your chances of getting the flu and passing it on to others, and lessens ...
There are diverse types of diagnostic techniques that are utilized for the detection of viruses. They are as follows: Polymerase chain reaction Immun...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough ...
To study how influenza viruses might cause IAE, the research team used a range of methods. As well as looking for virus particles in the brains of people who died from IAE, they created a mouse model of the disease by injecting influenza A virus into the blood. They also used cell cultu...
So, deadly viruses like SARS does not spread as widely nor as fast. COVID-19 is not as deadly as we think, but highly infectious. During the 2009 flu season, tens of million were infected in the United States, but the mortality rate was 0.1% to 0.2%. The world was very scared at...
The production of infectious aerosols can vary wildly between individuals—and experts are exploring why in the COVID-19 era.
Viruses are little more than parasitic fragments of RNA or DNA. Despite this, they are astonishingly abundant in number and genetic diversity. We don't know how many virus species there are, but there could be trillions.
Global travel opens new roads for outbreaks, like coronavirus and the flu—but which is more dangerous, and how can you stay safe?
Only bacterial infections can be killed with antibiotics. The common cold, flu, most coughs, some bronchitis infections, most sore throats, and the stomach flu are all caused by viruses. Antibiotics won’t work to treat them. Your doctor will tell you either to wait these illnesses out or ...
Researchers at Australia's Griffith Institute for Glycomics and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that specific sugar molecules in the respiratory tract (Sialylated O-glycans) are key receptors for influenza viruses and particularly for highly pathogenic strains such as avian flu. ...