Category Archives: Pathogenesis

Fever!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by David Esteban

Most viral infections start out with the same general symptoms: fever, malaise, aches. Those are usually the sign of your immune system starting to fight back. Fever is one of our defense mechanisms, and while it can be quite uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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H5N1 Ferret Transmission Experiment Published

Posted on May 3, 2012 by David Esteban

At last, one of the papers investigating H5N1 influenza transmission in ferrets has been published in the journal Nature yesterday.  To recap the controversy briefly:  news of experimental studies investigating transmissibility of avian H5N1 influenza hit the news this fall, … Continue reading →

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Mouse Pneumonia: Are We to Blame?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by David Esteban

Contributed by guest blogger: Alix Zongrone ’12
Pneumonia virus of mice, or PVM, is the leading cause of pneumonia in laboratory mice; however, lack of evidence of PVM in wild rodents has left scientists in the dark with regards to the … Continue reading →

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