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Newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
Most new pathogens, up to 75%, come from animals. They're often viruses that have been circulating in animals for decades, even...
David Ojcius
Feb 18, 2023
4 min read
First Possible Case of Covid-19 Spreading From Deer to Humans
Scientists in Canada discovered the 1st potential case of deer passing #coronavirus to a human, according to a preprint. The discovery...
David Ojcius
Mar 5, 2022
2 min read
An overview of mosquito vectors of Zika virus
The mosquito-borne arbovirus #Zika virus (ZIKV, Flavivirus, Flaviviridae), has caused an outbreak impressive by its magnitude and rapid...
David Ojcius
Jan 23, 2021
1 min read
Lessons from the host defenses of bats, a unique viral reservoir
Recently there have been several major outbreaks due to emerging bat-borne viruses. Studying mechanisms of immune tolerance in bats could...
David Ojcius
Jan 21, 2021
1 min read
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