Monthly Archives: October 2011

Discovery of an Ebola-like virus in Spain

Posted on October 26, 2011 by David Esteban

Fans of Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone will know Ebola virus and Marburg virus as ones that causes their victims to die a horrific death, bleeding from every opening and turning organs into a bloody pulpy mess. Ebola outbreaks … Continue reading →

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Taking control of the host to spread virus laden goo

Posted on October 21, 2011 by David Esteban

Viruses are experts at hijacking cells to replicate, manipulating the conditions in the cell to optimize viral processes. But they manipulate their hosts on a higher level too, sometimes manipulating host behaviour to increase the chances of transmission. … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want Dengue Fever

Posted on October 6, 2011 by David Esteban

When a student is absent from class, they usually send me an email to explain why. Occasionally I get emails from students in my microbiology or virology classes explaining their absence from class as a result of some infectious … Continue reading →

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