Sentences with phrase «viruses as carriers»

Many trials have used viruses as carriers, but this approach has run into problems with toxicity and dangerous immune system responses.

Not exact matches

With the threat of mosquito - borne Zika virus on the horizon, state health officials are going after the winged carriers as an important prevention technique.

«We have absolutely no clue» about side effects, Huard says, but he and other researchers are worried about immunologic reactions to the virus that serves as the gene carrier.

Huard says «we have absolutely no clue» about side effects, but he and others are worried about an immunologic reaction to the virus that serves as a carrier.

Professor Eric Fèvre, Chair of Veterinary Infectious Diseases at the University's Institute of Infection and Global Health said: «Although Laikipia County camel density is low relative to more northern regions of Kenya, our study suggests the population is sufficient to maintain high rates of viral transmission and that camels may be constantly re-infected and serve as long term carriers of the virus.

A team of researchers from the Messerli Research Institute at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, and the Medical University of Vienna showed in laboratory tests that virus - like particles of harmless adeno - associated viruses (AAV) are particularly suitable as carriers.

Viruses are often seen solely as carriers of death and disease.

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new way to manipulate a virus shell that self - assembles from proteins and holds promise as a carrier for disease detection, drug delivery, and vaccinations.

This includes utilizing a modified chimpanzee virus as a vaccine carrier to induce an immune response against HIV, and a new therapeutic vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of cervical cancer.

as a contagious virus transforms people into raging homicidal maniacs when they come into contact with the carrier

This time the danger is from rampaging zombies (computer generated) in every part of the world, as a contagious virus transforms people into raging homicidal maniacs when they come into contact with the carrier.

See, Andy might have a genetic predisposition as a carrier for the virus, so his life is more important than any of theirs.

As a screening test, to determine the presence or absence of antibodies in a previously untested household and to detect potential virus carriers or shedders when introducing new cats into households or catteries that are negative for coronavirus antibodies

The primary way the rabies virus is transmitted to dogs is through a bite from a disease carrier such as a skunk or bat.

The FWCC itself acknowledges the following: cats are the most common carriers of rabies among domestic animals, and can transmit rabies to wildlife such as raccoons, skunks an foxes; feline leukemia virus, a leading cause of death due to infectious disease in cats, has been reported in a mountain lion, a close relative of the endangered Florida panther; domestic cats were identified as one possible reservoir host for feline panleukopenia, which has been discovered in the Florida panther.

All residents of Bhikkhuni possess the V - Virus, however the seven girls in particular all carry a unique strain - the VR - Virus; the VR strain in particular allows its carrier to act as both an «Extar» and a «Liberator» - one who can both transform into a weapon, and wield others in battle.