Sentences with phrase «known virus families»

Not exact matches

Our entire family has been sick since October now, (I swear we've caught every virus out there) and I know that my milk supply has taken a hit many times.

Many of us in the Legislature know family members, friends or neighbors who have been treated at the VA and were shocked to learn that more than 700 patients were potentially exposed to life - threatening viruses.

Unfortunately, many other viruses from the same family, known as flaviviruses, have similar versions of NS1 and can produce a false positive.

Unlike the previous studies that focused on certain species or a particular RNA virus, Skalka went broad: She and her colleagues surveyed every vertebrate genome available, 48 in all, and looked for hints of 5666 RNA viral sequences from 38 known families and nine genera that were unclassified.

«It would be interesting to know what's special about these two [families] of viruses,» says Jonathan Stoye, a virologist at the National Institute for Medical Research in London.

Probably the most surprising aspect of what Mikovits said that day, however, had to do with the fact that the new virus appeared to be in the murine leukemia family, which belonged to the larger retrovirus genus known as gammaretroviruses.

The first viruses of this family were discovered in a place known as Bunyamwera in Uganda, from which they derive their name.

«We worked on the dengue virus 20 years ago, and when Zika popped up in the news, we knew immediately that the two mosquito - borne viruses were related members of the flavivirus family,» Robert Linhardt, Ph.D., says.

Nevertheless, work on those viruses had been supported by the National Institutes of Health and other places, so we knew quite a bit about this family of viruses before the outbreak, which meant we were in a better position to make vaccines that could prevent another outbreak.

The Epstein — Barr virus and its relatives in the herpesvirus family are known for their longevity.

EBV, one of eight known viruses in the herpes family to infect humans, is also one of the most common viruses and is best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis.

Zika and dengue are closely related and come from the same family of viruses, known as flaviviruses.

So far, the virus has been known to spread between people mostly inside of hospitals and among family members in close contact with a sick person.

«We don't know the extent of the public health risk of the current virus and infection and how we can deal with such risks,» said Liang Wannian, an official with China's National Health and Family Planning Commission who co-led the team with Fukuda.

People who have or have had the Epstein - Barr virus (also known as mono or mononucleosis) or HIV are at an increased risk, as well as those with a family history of the condition.

Papillomaviridae form a large family of viruses that are known to infect a variety of vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, birds and fish.

I already make sure that my family takes probiotics, vitamin D, and vitamin C to fight off viruses, so it's really helpful to know about an additional supplement that will help to keep my family healthy.

Both herpes and shingles are known to be caused by viruses of the herpes family.

We have a busy week... not enough sleep, not enough time to eat properly, anxiety over a work deadline or a family crisis... next thing you know we're sick and fair game for every passing virus!

Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) belongs to the retrovirus family of viruses, in a group known as oncornaviruses.