Monthly Archives: February 2011

Eat Your Vaccines

Posted on February 16, 2011 by David Esteban

Contributed by guest blogger: Nicole Engelhardt ’11
Usually when you get a vaccine it means you get a needle and a bandage. Not only that, but you get an attenuated virus. These weakened virus particles are strikingly similar to … Continue reading →

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The Relationship Between Diabetes and Enteroviruses

Posted on February 14, 2011 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: Charlie Gray ‘11
Enteroviruses are a genus of positive sense, single-stranded RNA viruses which include poliovirus, coxsackie A & B, echovirus, and enterovirus. These viruses can cause a variety of symptoms ranging from the common cold … Continue reading →

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A cell model of HIV latency for finding novel small-molecule therapeutics

Posted on February 10, 2011 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: Jack Bulat, ’11
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has extended the quality and expectancy of life for people infected with HIV-1, but has been unsuccessful in leading to a cure for AIDS. This is because it proves … Continue reading →

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The Role of Social Networks in H1N1 Transmission Within a School

Posted on February 9, 2011 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: Aaron Grober ’11
The H1N1 subtype of the Influenza type A virus, known colloquially as “swine flu,” was the most common cause of human influenza infection in 2009, and remained a major concern in sparking a … Continue reading →

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Feeling tired all the time? You might have a virus.

Posted on February 2, 2011 by David Esteban

Update (Janyary 2012): Two studies identifying XMRV in CFS patients have been retracted, including the original paper that proposed the association. The current, best supported evidence, in this area suggests that the association was actually due to contamination. There appears … Continue reading →

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