Sentences with phrase «researching flaviviruses»

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The research, published and featured in the Spot Light section of the December edition of the Journal of Virology, examines a previously unknown connection between flaviviruses — a classification of viruses that include West Nile virus, Dengue virus and tick - borne encephalitis virus — and organelles (a specialized subunit within a cell) known as peroxisomes that help coordinate the body's immune responses.

* Update, 8 February, 3:26 p.m.: At a White House press conference today to discuss the budget request, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland, noted that NIH currently spends about $ 100 million per year on research into dengue, yellow fever, and other closely related viruses to Zika, which are all flaviviruses.

A new research study from University of North Carolina researchers shows that individuals who have been previously infected with a flavivirus — specifically dengue and Zika viruses — could have antibodies that protect against Zika.

This new research tool (Figure 2) allows for the rapid analysis of biological specimens (serum, plasma, CSF, etc.) for high - throughput discovery of biomarkers that may be able to discriminate between these two very similar flaviviruses in a larger window after initial infection than currently possible.

His research includes (i) the molecular epidemiology and epidemic history of HIV and hepatitis C, particularly in Asia and Africa, (ii) the global evolution of influenza viruses, (iii) virus and immune dynamics during chronic viral infection, (iv) the evolution of flaviviruses, and (v) the development of new techniques for tracking and predicting virus transmission.

Dr. Guo has been conducting antiviral research and study on the molecular pathogenesis of hepatitis viruses, flaviviruses and human coronaviruses for more than 30 years.