All West Nile virus articles
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NewsClimate change drove the emergence of West Nile virus in Europe
Researchers investigated the extent to which West Nile virus spatial expansion in Europe can be attributed to climate change while accounting for other direct human influences such as land use and human population changes.
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NewsResearchers to probe how Zika virus replicates and transmits from mother to fetus
Nearly $6 million in new NIH grants will enable researchers to investigate how Zika virus replicates and crosses the placenta to infect unborn children.
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NewsWest Nile virus emergence and spread in Europe linked to agricultural activities
The spread of West Nile virus in Europe is strongly linked to agricultural activities, urbanization, and bird migration, according to a modelling study.
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NewsIndustry collaboration funds development of RNA drugs against dengue fever virus
University team use patented nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based screening method to identify small molecules that specifically bind to the viruses’ highly conserved RNA structures and interrupt the viral infection cycle.
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NewsVaccine will protect farmed crocodiles from West Nile virus
A University of Queensland developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus (WNV), providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia.
