Virus Weekly articles from October 2008

Virus Weekly archives from October 2008

Pitt research indicates new virus is culprit, not bystander, in deadly skin cancer.
October 7, 2008... University of Pittsburgh scientists are uncovering more evidence that a virus they recently discovered is the cause of Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer (see also University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health...

Findings from R. Okazaki and co-authors provide new insights into anesthesia.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from Hyogo, Japan, "Neurotropin (R), a nonprotein extract isolated from inflamed Skin of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus, is widely used in Japan to treat chronic pain Such as neuropathic pain. Although some...

Data on bird flu detailed by C. Tosh and co-authors.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Archives of Virology, "H9N2 avian influenza viruses are endemic in domestic poultry in Asia and are grouped into three major sublineages represented by their prototype strains A/Duck/Hong...

New gene therapy findings from University of North Carolina described.(Report)
October 7, 2008... "Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and lethal genetic muscle disorder lacking a curative treatment. We wish to use the dystrophin-deficient golden retriever muscular dystrophy (GRMD) dog, a canine model of DMD, to investigate...

New gene therapy study findings reported from University of Florida.
October 7, 2008... "Alternative splicing of RNA increases the coding potential of the genome and allows for additional regulatory control over gene expression. The full extent of alternative splicing remains to be defined but is likely to significantly expand the...

New infectious mononucleosis research from J. Scherrenburg and co-researchers described.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Netherlands, "We studied simultaneously Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cell responses during and after infectious mononucleosis (IM), using a previously described 12-day stimulation protocol with...

New life sciences research from University of Agriculture discussed.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Obihiro, Japan, "The infectivity of the H9N2 virus to MDCK cells was time-dependently inhibited by Cu2+ at concentrations of 2.5-250 mc M. In 25 mc M Cu2+ solution, the virus titer decreased by approximately 3 and 4...

Research by I.N. Kandun and colleagues in life sciences provides new insights.
October 7, 2008... " Indonesia has had the most human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) and one of the highest case-fatality rates worldwide. We described the factors associated with H5N1 case-fatality in Indonesia," scientists in Jakarta,...

Research conducted at Hokkaido University has updated our knowledge about life sciences.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from Sapporo, Japan, "It is unclear how the hantaviruses are transferred from infected to uninfected rodents. We studied the status of persistently infected laboratory mice and examined the frequency of viral...

Report summarizes respiratory syncytial virus study findings from M.T. Llorente and co-researchers.
October 7, 2008... "The oligomeric state and the hydrodynamic properties of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) phosphoprotein (P), a known cofactor of the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (L), and a trypsin-resistant fragment (X) that includes its...

Studies by R. Zhu and co-authors describe new findings in antivirals.
October 7, 2008... "The double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-dependent protein kinase PKR is thought to mediate a conserved antiviral pathway by inhibiting viral protein synthesis via the phosphorylation of the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2 alpha)....

Researchers from National University report details of new studies and findings in the area of bone research.(Report)
October 7, 2008... "Eph receptors and ephrins constitute the largest family of receptor tyrosine kinases with 15 individual receptors and nine ligands. Its ectodomains represent attractive targets not only for understanding fundamental mechanisms underlying axon...

New cardiology study results reported from RIKEN.
October 7, 2008... "The actin filament is quite dynamic in the cell. To determine the relationship between the structure and the dynamic properties of the actin filament, experiments using actin mutants are indispensable," scientists in Sayo, Japan report (see...

Study results from GlaxoSmithKline in the area of chickenpox published.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Harlow, the United Kingdom, "Several studies have implicated a potential role for histamine H-3 receptors in pain processing, although the data are somewhat conflicting. in the present study we investigated the effects...

Research in the area of coronavirus reported from B. Zhou and colleagues.
October 7, 2008... "Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is the etiological agent of SARS, an emerging disease characterized by atypical pneumonia. Using a yeast two-hybrid screen with the nucleocapsid (N) protein of SARS-CoV as a bait, the C...

Findings from National University broaden understanding of cystic fibrosis.
October 7, 2008... "The accurate and rapid identification of bacteria isolated from the respiratory tract of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is critical in epidemiological studies, during intrahospital outbreaks, for patient treatment, and for determination of...

Findings from Yale University, Medical Department advance knowledge in cytokines.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Membrane trafficking during cytokinesis is not well understood. We used advanced live cell imaging techniques to track exocytosis of single vesicles to determine whether constitutively exocytosed...

Data on cytomegalovirus described by researchers at University of Athens, Medical Department.(Clinical report)
October 7, 2008... "There are previous indications that transplacental transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV), parvovirus B19 (PB19) and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1/2) cause fetal infections, which may lead to fetal death. In a prospective...

Study results from University of North Carolina update understanding of cytomegalovirus.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients. Newly available commercial systems facilitate the measurement of CMV DNA in whole blood or...

Reports from P.V. Aguilar and colleagues advance knowledge in encephalitis.
October 7, 2008... "Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a human and veterinary pathogen that causes sporadic cases of fatal neurological disease. We previously demonstrated that the capsid protein of EEEV is a potent inhibitor of host cell gene...

Data on enterovirus discussed by B.H. Chua and colleagues.
October 7, 2008... "A mouse-adapted strain of human enterovirus 71 (HEV71) was selected by serial passage of a HEV71 clinical isolate (HEV71-26M) in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells (CHO-26M) and in newborn BALB/c mice (MP-26M). Despite improved growth in CHO...

Research results from University of Potsdam update knowledge of Escherichia coli.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Golm, Germany, "Bacteriophage HK620 infects Escherichia coli H and is closely related to Shigella phage Sf6 and Salmonella phage P22. All three Podoviridae recognize and cleave their respective host cell receptor...

Studies from N. Nahid and colleagues provide new data on geminiviridae.
October 7, 2008... "Most mastreviruses (family Geminiviridae) infect monocotyledonous hosts and are transmitted by leafhopper vectors. Only two mastrevirus species, Tobacco yellow dwarf virus from Australia and Bean yellow dwarf virus (BeYDV) from South Africa,...

Researchers from Washington State University, Department of Agriculture discuss findings in herpesvirus.(Report)
October 7, 2008... "Ovine herpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2), a rhadinovirus in the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, is the causative agent of sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever (SA-MCF), a frequently fatal lymphoproliferative disease primarily of ruminants worldwide....

New human t-lymphotropic virus findings from S.Y. Kwon and co-researchers published.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "The seroprevalence rate of human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) among the Korean blood donor population was studied to determine whether screening for HTLV should be implemented. A total of 15,173...

Data on influenza reported by M.H. Mushtaq and co-researchers.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Archives of Virology, "An influenza A virus (A/Tig/SH/01/2005 (H5N1) was isolated from lung tissue samples of a dead zoo tiger with respiratory disease in China in July 2005. Complete genome...

Investigators at World Health Organization target influenza.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, "The ability to isolate and propagate influenza virus is an essential tool for the yearly surveillance of circulating virus strains and to ensure accurate clinical...

New findings from University of Macau in the area of influenza published.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Taipa, People's Republic of China, "Elsholtzia rugulosa (Lamiaceae), a common Chinese herb, is widely used in the treatment of cold and fever. In order to elucidate the action mechanism and the active principles from...

New influenza findings from N. Bellei and co-researchers published.
October 7, 2008... "Influenza-like illness (ILI) definitions have been used worldwide for influenza surveillance. These different case definitions can vary with regard to sensitivity and predictive values for laboratory confirmed influenza," scientists writing in...

Reports summarize influenza study results from University of Oxford.
October 7, 2008... "The mechanisms regulating the synthesis of mRNA, cRNA, and viral genomic RNA (vRNA) by the influenza A virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase are not fully understood. Previous studies in our laboratory have shown that virion-derived viral...

Research data from F. Lebouder and colleagues update understanding of influenza.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from France, "For influenza viruses to become infectious, the proteolytic cleavage of hemagglutinin (HA) is essential. This usually is mediated by trypsin-like proteases in the respiratory tract." "The binding of...

Researchers from Northwestern University report on findings in influenza.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "We explore the interplay between amino acid sequence, thermodynamic stability, and functional fitness in the M2 proton channel of influenza A virus. Electrophysiological measurements show that...

Scientists at University of Tennessee publish new data on life sciences.
October 7, 2008... "Generating and using regulatory T cells (Tregs) to modulate inflammatory disease represents a valuable approach to therapy but has not yet been applied as a means to control virus-induced immunopathological reactions. In this report, we...

Studies from A.B. Conley and colleagues provide new data on life sciences.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Bioinformatics, "Endogenous retrovirus (ERV) elements have been shown to contribute promoter sequences that can initiate transcription of adjacent human genes. However, the extent to which...

Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine target norwalk virus.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, "Members of Norovirus, a genus in the family Caliciviridae, are causative agents of epidemic diarrhea in...

Reports on nosocomial infections findings from H. Ishiko and co-researchers provide new insights.
October 7, 2008... "In 2000, we encountered cases of nosocomial infections with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) at a university hospital in Kobe, in the western part of Japan. Two human adenovirus (HAdV) strains, Kobe-H and Kobe-S, were isolated from patients...

Researchers from Jiangsu University detail findings in nucleocapsids.
October 7, 2008... "A nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from infected larvae of Clanis bilineata tsingtauica was characterized. Electron microscopical studies on the ultrastructure of C. bilineata nucleopolyhedrovirus (ClbiSNPV) occlusion bodies (OBs) showed several...

Studies from University of California provide new data on physiology.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "We investigated the role of the actin-based myosin motor, myosin 5c (Myo5c) in vesicle transport in exocrine secretion. Lacrimal gland acinar cells (LGAC) are the major source for the regulated...

Researchers at State University of New York target polio.
October 7, 2008... "In contrast to Old World monkeys, most New World monkeys (NWMs) are not susceptible to poliovirus (PV), regardless of the route of infection. We have investigated the molecular basis of restricted PV pathogenesis of NWMs with two kidney cell...

New findings from University of Pittsburgh describe advances in polyomavirus.
October 7, 2008... "Data on polyomavirus genomic diversity has greatly expanded in the past few years. The implications of viral DNA sequence variation on the performance of molecular diagnostic assays have not been systematically examined. 716 BK, 1626 JC, and...

Reports from T. Stadejek et al highlight recent research in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.
October 7, 2008... "The nucleocapsid protein of the European genotype of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (type 1, PRRSV-1) exhibited extensive size polymorphism (124-130 amino acids), correlating with phylogenetic grouping of ORF7 as well as...

Research from M.O. Sauvain and colleagues provide new insights into provirus.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "Lentivector-mediated transgenesis is increasingly used, whether for basic studies as an alternative to pronuclear injection of naked DNA or to test candidate gene therapy...

Studies from Erasmus University have provided new information about rabies virus.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Netherlands, "To identify cerebellar regions that are involved in the control of limb muscles, rabies virus was injected into the tibialis anterior (TA), the gastrocnemius (GC) or, for comparison, into the flexor...

New retinal degeneration research from M.J. Seiler et al outlined.(Report)
October 7, 2008... "This study aimed to test the hypothesis that visual responses in the superior colliculus (SC) originate from synaptic connections between fetal retinal transplants and degenerating host retinas. Sheets of embryonic day 19 rat retina expressing...

Research findings from A.D. Miller et al update understanding of retrovirus.
October 7, 2008... "The Asian wild mouse species Mus caroli harbors an endogenous retrovirus (McERV) that is closely related to but distinct from the endogenous retrovirus family defined by the Mus duuni endogenous virus and the Mus musculus endogenous...

Data from University of Leuven provide new insights into rotavirus.
October 7, 2008... "Recently, a classification system was proposed for rotaviruses in which all the 11 genomic RNA segments are used (Matthijnssens et al. in J Virol 82:3204-3219, 2008). Based on nucleotide identity cut-off percentages, different genotypes were...

Research from J.Q. Jiang and co-researchers in the area of rotavirus described.
October 7, 2008... "CD8 T-cell response provides an important defense against rotavirus, which infects a variety of systemic locations in addition to the gut. Here we investigated the distribution, phenotype, and function of rotavirus-specific CD8 T cells in...

Study data from University of Ljubljana update knowledge of rotavirus.
October 7, 2008... "A surveillance of human, porcine and bovine rotaviruses was carried out in Slovenia in 2004 and 2005. Stool samples were collected from a total of 406 pigs (373 from asymptomatic animals), 132 cattle (126 from asymptomatic animals) and 241...

Researchers from University of Minnesota detail new studies and findings in the area of SARS.(Report)
October 7, 2008... "It is believed that a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), was passed from palm civets to humans and caused the epidemic of SARS in 2002 to 2003. The major species barriers between humans and civets for...

Findings from Pusan National University provide new insights into schizophrenia.(Report)
October 7, 2008... "Human endogenous retroviruses HERV-W families have been identified from monozygotic twin pairs with schizophrenia and patients with multiple sclerosis. Identification of retroviral RNA in the cerebrospinal fluids and brains of individuals with...

New sindbis virus study findings reported from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
October 7, 2008... "Cells infected with Sindbis virus (SV) make two positive-strand RNAs, a genomic-length RNA (G) RNA and a subgenomic (SG) RNA. In cells infected with SVstd, and in general in cells infected with wt alphaviruses, more SG RNA is made than G RNA,"...

Investigators at Tsinghua University release new data on virology.(Report)
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "The sequence TAVSPTTLR is a conserved and linear neutralizing epitope on the glycoprotein E2 of classical swine fever virus." "In this study, TAVSPTTLR-directed...

New virology data have been reported by C.F. Gambley and co-authors.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from Australia, "A previously published partial sequence of pineapple bacilliform virus was shown to be from a retrotransposon (family Metaviridae) and not from a badnavirus as previously thought." "Two newly...

New virology study findings have been reported by R. Wu and co-researchers.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from Wuhan, People's Republic of China, "The entire genome of the A/Chicken/Hubei/C1/2007 (H9N2) virus, isolated from central China in 2007, was completely sequenced and phylogenetically analyzed. Phylogenetic...

New virology study results from University of Kentucky described.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "To identify host proteins interacting with Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV) replication proteins in a genome-wide scale, we have used a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) proteome...

Reports from University of Georgia add new data to research in virology.
October 7, 2008... "The type strain of cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV-T) induces a local and systemic infection in California Blackeye cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. subs. unguiculata cv. California Blackeye), but accumulates to low levels in...

Reports outline virology research from H. Gufler and colleagues.
October 7, 2008... "Eight dairy flocks, comprising a total of 323 indigenous Passirian goats from northern Italy, were examined to determine the seroprevalence and clinical incidence of small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) infections and to identify the SRLV...

Research on virology described by scientists at Washington State University.
October 7, 2008... "Two tymoviruses were identified in plants of Diascia x hybrida 'Sun Chimes (TM) Coral' that exhibited chlorotic mottling and reduced growth. A strain of Nemesia ring necrosis virus (NeRNV) designated NeRNV-WA was detected in symptomatic...

Research on virology published by G.A. Marti et al.
October 7, 2008... According to a study from Anillaco, Argentina, "Triatoma virus (TrV) is the only entomopathogenic virus found in triatomines. TrV replicates in cells of the midgut epithelium of triatomines, causing a high mortality rate and delayed development...

Studies from B. Janzac et al have provided new data on virology.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Archives of Virology, "Sequencing 2,951 nucleotides of the 3' proximal region of the genome of a potyvirus isolate collected from Capsicum pubescens (rocoto) pepper in Ecuador revealed that...

Studies from University of Warwick provide new data on virology.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from Warwick, the United Kingdom, "The genomes of eight granuloviruses (GVs), have been analyzed for the presence of homologous regions (hrs) that may act as origins of replication. Thirteen 74-76-bp palindromes...

Report summarizes west nile virus study findings from Wadsworth Center.
October 7, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Flavivirus methyltransferase catalyzes both guanine N7 and ribose 2'-OH methylations of the viral RNA cap (GpppA-RNA → m(7)GpppAm-RNA). The methyltransferase is physically linked to an...

Study data from Cleveland Clinic provide new insights into enzyme research.(Report)
October 7, 2008... New research, 'Protein kinase R-dependent regulation of interleukin-10 in response to double-stranded RNA,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "The double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase R (PKR) is an...

Studies from Johns Hopkins University, Department of Health Behavior provide new data on influenza epidemiology.
October 7, 2008... Data detailed in 'Discourses of disease, discourses of disadvantage: a critical analysis of National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plans' have been presented. According to recent research published in the journal Social Science & Medicine,...

Data on influenza therapy described by M. Maroto et al.
October 7, 2008... Data detailed in 'Development of an HTS assay for the search of anti-influenza agents targeting the interaction of viral RNA with the NS1 protein' have been presented. According to recent research from Madrid, Spain, "The NS1 protein is a...

Investigators at National Institute of Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases Department release new data on life sciences.
October 7, 2008... A report, 'Virus infection triggers SUMOylation of IRF3 and IRF7, leading to the negative regulation of type I interferon gene expression,' is newly published data in Journal of Biological Chemistry. According to recent research from Tokyo,...

New research on pediatric in children from Children's Hospital summarized.(Clinical report)
October 7, 2008... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Sinus surgery in Cystic Fibrosis patients: comparison of sinus and lower airway cultures.' According to recent research from the United States, "The aim of this study is to determine whether...

Research from Johns Hopkins University, Department of Environmental Health Sciences has provided new data on life sciences.
October 7, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'Molecular markers and sentinel organisms for environmental monitoring' new findings in life sciences. According to recent research from the United States, "Molecular methods are useful for both to monitor anthropogenic...

Research results from Katholieke University Leuven update knowledge of life sciences.
October 7, 2008... Data detailed in 'Unifying classical and molecular taxonomic classification: analysis of the Podoviridae using BLASTP-based tools' have been presented. According to a study from Leuven, Belgium, "We defined phage genera by measuring genome...

Studies from Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Medicine have provided new data on life sciences.(Report)
October 7, 2008... Research findings, 'Sheng-Ma-Ge-Gen-Tang inhibited Enterovirus 71 infection in human foreskin fibroblast cell line,' are discussed in a new report. "ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Sheng-Ma-Ge-Gen-Tang (SMGGT), a popular prescription of Chinese...

New findings in papilloma therapy described from Medical College of Wisconsin.(Report)
October 7, 2008... Research findings, 'Cidofovir modulated gene expression in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis,' are discussed in a new report. "Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a benign aerodigestive tract neoplasm. Cidofovir, an antiviral drug,...

Reports outline paramyxovirus study results from Emory University, Emory Children's Center.
October 7, 2008... Investigators publish new data in the report 'High-throughput screening-based identification of paramyxovirus inhibitors.' "Several members of the paramyxovirus family constitute major human pathogens that, collectively, are responsible for...

Roche Announces Tamiflu(R) Antiviral Flu Medication in Ample Supply for 2008-2009 Flu Season.
October 7, 2008... Roche announced that ample supplies of its prescription antiviral medication Tamiflu(R) (oseltamivir phosphate) will be widely available throughout the U.S. this flu season. Tamiflu, cited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

New Company Formed and Funded to Exploit a Novel Approach for Developing New Anti-Viral Drugs.
October 7, 2008... Cocrystal Discovery, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antiviral therapeutics for the treatment of serious and chronic viral diseases, announced that it had completed a $10...

CMV Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: a Proactive Approach to Prevention.
October 7, 2008... Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common opportunistic viral infection encountered following solid organ transplant (SOT) and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in recipients of SOT. Prevention of CMV is complicated by...

Sinusitis patients have pain similar to the elderly and people with arthritis.
October 7, 2008... A new analysis led by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center suggests many patients with sinusitis have aches and pains similar in severity to people in their 80s and those with arthritis or depression. The study also finds that...

Osmetech and QIAGEN Sign Development and Supply Agreement for QIAplex-Based Respiratory Viral Molecular Test.
October 7, 2008... Osmetech plc ('Osmetech') (LSE:OMH), the international molecular diagnostics business, announced that it has signed an agreement with QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) pursuant to which Osmetech will adapt a QIAplex-based...

Wildlife Expert Jack Hanna Teams With Zicam(R) Cold Remedy for the 'Save the Rhino; Not the Rhinovirus' Educational Campaign.
October 7, 2008... Jack Hanna, world-renowned wildlife expert, and Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., makers of Zicam(R) Cold Remedy products, announced the launch of the "Save the Rhino; Not the Rhinovirus" consumer education campaign to help consumers better understand...

Algonquin College and Vocantas to Set the Standard for Proactive Pandemic Management.
October 7, 2008... Algonquin College has implemented a unique solution to address an important element within its pandemic response plans. Until now, there was no effective means of identifying the exact point of a pandemic's lifecycle. With an advanced...

Research on arenavirus reported by J.M. Rojek et al.
October 14, 2008... According to recent research from Lausanne, Switzerland, "The Old World arenavirus Lassa virus (LASV) is the causative agent of severe viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) in humans and is the most prevalent human pathogen among arenaviruses. The...

Findings from K. Tsukamoto and co-authors broaden understanding of bird flu.
October 14, 2008... According to a study from Tsukuba, Japan, "Serious concern about the worldwide transmission of the Asian H5N1 highly pathogenic (HP) avian influenza (AI) virus by migratory birds surrounds the importance of the AI global surveillance in wild...

New Epstein-Barr virus findings from University of London, Imperial College published.
October 14, 2008... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "A transfection assay with a lymphoblastoid cell line infected with Epstein-Barr virus was used to compare the abilities of type 1 and type 2 EBNA2 to sustain cell proliferation. The...

New findings from University of Wisconsin in the area of Epstein-Barr virus published.(Report)
October 14, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, "The plasmid origin of replication, oriP, of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) was identified in an assay to detect...

Findings in gene therapy reported from National Taiwan University.
October 14, 2008... According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "The tumor suppressor gene p53 plays a central role in the maintenance of normal cell growth and genetic integrity, while its impact on the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) life cycle remains elusive. We found...