Are you keeping up with the CVR? Disease trajectories, virus morphology and bird flu
MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR)
Understanding viruses & viral diseases, translating the knowledge gained for the improvement of global health.
This week at the CVR, researchers have published several exciting publications.
A spatially resolved single-cell lung atlas integrated with clinical and blood signatures distinguishes COVID-19 disease trajectories
Researchers combined blood analysis, clinical data & postmortem lung tissue analysis to define signatures predicting COVID-19 recovery, early, or late death, helping predict trajectories and potentially guide personalised treatment strategies.
Engineering stress as a motivation for filamentous virus morphology
Researchers studied how the size and shape of viruses like influenza and respiratory syncytial virus affect their survival and infectivity. Using advanced imaging and modeling techniques, they found that filament-shaped viruses may increase their volume without breaking. This understanding could help explain why some viruses form certain shapes, potentially offering insights into other organisms like bacteria and fungi.
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The first human case of H5N1 infection with no known animal contact was identified this week. Prof Ed Hutchinson spoke with The Sun reporter about a new case in Missouri, US and suggested potential explanations for this viral transmission of #BirdFlu.
How did polio reemerge in Gaza after a quarter of a century? Q&A with Dr Lee Sherry
A ten-month-old boy in Gaza was recently paralyzed by polio, the first case in the region this century. The virus may have been introduced by someone vaccinated with the oral polio vaccine, which can, in rare cases, revert to a harmful form. Amid the conflict, poor sanitation has allowed the virus to spread. In response, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire to vaccinate 640,000 children. A new, safer polio vaccine is being used to prevent further outbreaks. This article explores how polio reemerged, its risks, and the efforts to stop it from spreading.
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