Monthly Archives: May 2012

Giant dsDNA Virus Origins: Megaviridae Evolutionary Analysis

Posted on May 16, 2012 by David Esteban

Contributed by guest blogger: Katy Hwang ’12
The discovery of the double stranded DNA (dsDNA) virus, Mimivirus, and the subsequent discovery of related Megavirus confounded the size limits of viral particles and the complexity of viral genomes. They are larger or … 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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