Researchers Detect Coronavirus in Iowa Deer
Researchers Detect Coronavirus in Iowa Deer
Multiple white tailed deer tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 likely transmitted from humans, a study finds, indicating the species could act as a reservoir for the virus.
Multiple white tailed deer tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 likely transmitted from humans, a study finds, indicating the species could act as a reservoir for the virus.
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Characteristics that Give Viruses Pandemic Potential
Anthony King | Aug 17, 2020 | 10+ min read
A handful of factors tip the scales in making a virus more likely to trigger a disruptive global outbreak. Right now, scientists tend to rank influenza, coronaviruses, and Nipah virus as the biggest threats.
Table: Viruses that Threaten to Spark Another Pandemic
Anthony King | Aug 17, 2020 | 3 min read
A coronavirus has been commanding the headlines for months, but strains of influenza and paramyxovirus are extremely dangerous pathogens that could spark outbreaks.
Australian Lab Cultures New Coronavirus as Infections Climb
Jef Akst | Jan 29, 2020 | 2 min read
With more than 6,000 cases of the 2019-nCoV virus confirmed, researchers are hoping that studying the pathogen in the lab will help stop the outbreak.
Infographic: Researchers Aim to Predict How Pathogens Jump Species
Ashley Yeager | May 31, 2018 | 2 min read
Understanding the factors that influence spillover could help forecast future epidemics.
Zika-Infected Monkeys in Brazil
Kerry Grens | Apr 28, 2016 | 1 min read
The viral strain scientists isolated from two nonhuman primates is identical to the one circulating among humans.
Hidden Menace
John Frater, Genevieve Martin, and Matthew Pace | May 1, 2015 | 10+ min read
Curing HIV means finding and eradicating viruses still lurking in the shadows.
Hide and Seek
The Scientist | Apr 30, 2015 | 1 min read
Oxford researcher John Frater explains the strategy of targeting viral reservoirs to beat HIV.
Measuring Latent HIV
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 24, 2013 | 3 min read
The latent HIV provirus reservoir persisting in CD4+ T cells is potentially 60 times larger than previously believed, researchers show.
Influenza Found in Bats
Jef Akst | Feb 28, 2012 | 1 min read
A new subtype of the flu virus is identified in Guatemalan yellow-shouldered bats, and the virus may share its genes with the human version.