Deadly MERS Virus Discovered in Egyptian Tomb Bat in Saudi Arabia
The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has been discovered in an Egyptian Tomb Bat in Saudi Arabia. Experts have been trying to track the source of the mysterious MERS outbreak since it was first discovered in September 2012. 70 of the nearly 100 cases have been in Saudi Arabia. The novel coronavirus has killed 47 people so far.
Over a six-week period during field expeditions in October 2012 and April 2013, the researchers collected more than 1,000 samples from seven bat species in regions where cases of MERS were identified. Analysis was performed using polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing. One ...
Source: HealthNewsBlog.com - August 22, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: bats mers Source Type: blogs
TWiV 240: Virology in Vermont
On episode #240 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent travels to the University of Vermont to talk with Markus and Jason about their work on HIV, influenza virus, arenaviruses and hantaviruses.
You can find TWiV #240 at www.twiv.tv. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - July 7, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology arenavirus BSL-3 deer mouse hantavirus HIV human immunodeficiency virus influenza lipid rafts sin nombre tetraspannin viral Source Type: blogs
