Also, influenza epidemics and pandemics are often caused by the introduction of novel viruses for which most people have limited acquired immunity. (genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com)
Neither the Saudi nor the Qatar sample would have been sequenced, he says, without the European Union's EMPERIE programme, set up after SARS to watch for novel viruses with the aim of catching the next epidemic before it gets out of control. (newscientist.com)
The discovery and characterization of novel viruses in mosquitoes is an initial step that will facilitate studies on mosquito - virus interactions and pathogenesis. (scilifelab.se)