Uncovering a key mechanism in assembly of Avian Sarcoma Virus, a relative of HIV-1
A key step in retroviral growth inside a cell, as described by Jamil Saad, Ph.D., and colleagues, is portrayed on
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The HPV Vaccine Was Just Approved for Adults Up to Age 45. Should They Get It?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week that Gardasil 9, the HPV vaccine, is now approved for use
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DNA technology provides novel strategy for delivery of complex anti-HIV agent: DNA electroporation technology successfully used to direct expression of anti-HIV immunoadhesins and to modulate their function in vivo
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have applied their synthetic DNA technology to engineer a novel eCD4-Ig anti-HIV agent and to
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Promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus
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‘Nowcasting’ beach water quality
Arriving at your favorite beach only to discover it’s closed because of bacterial contamination can be a bummer. But even
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When it comes to gonorrhea, gender matters: Study compares gender-specific expression of antibiotic resistance genes during active gonorrhea infection
The World Health Organization estimates that 78 million people worldwide are infected with gonorrhea each year. Men with infections tend
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