Last updated on June 6th, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 is a novel virus that first appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It is a member of the Coronaviridae family, so named for their “crown-like” appearance. It […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus was initially isolated in Japan in 1935. It is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable encephalitis (inflammation of the brain parenchyma) in Asia and the western Pacific. […]
Last updated on June 8th, 2021The name measles is derived from the Latin, misellus, meaning miserable. Measles (also called Rubeola-(from rubeolus, Latin for reddish) ) is usually a disease of childhood (aged 3-10 years) and […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021Influenza virus has two ways to change — one slow and one fast. The slow change is called “drift” — the virus gradually accumulates individual mutations until its surface proteins are no longer recognized […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021After an epidemic, shouldn’t everyone be immune to the virus? Why is influenza able to come back again and again? The answer lies in the virus’s genetic structure and high mutation rate. […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a complex RNA virus of the genus Lentivirus within the Retroviridae family. HIV is an approximately 100 nm icosahedral structure with 72 external spikes […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021Influenza commonly called “the flu”, is a contagious respiratory illness, a very important global public health problem. It causes seasonal flu epidemics every year and is an important disease responsible […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021Rabies is an infectious viral disease caused by Rabies virus. It affects humans as well as domestic and wild animals. Rabies virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus with […]
Last updated on June 6th, 2021Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are members of the herpes virus family. HSV is a large virus (2nd only to Pox Virus) with a core containing double-stranded DNA within a coat, an […]
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