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Plants hit the brakes on immunity to survive viral infections
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Plants hit the brakes on immunity to survive viral infections

Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories·Plants hit the brakes on immunity to survive viral infections·3 days ago
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When viruses invade a plant, you might expect an all-out immune war. But new research published in Science shows that, much like in humans, too strong an immune response can actually do more harm than good.

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Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses
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Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses

ScienceDaily·ScienceDaily·19 days ago
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Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, have uncovered a crucial trick used by enteroviruses—the group behind diseases like polio, myocarditis, encephalitis, and even the common cold—to reproduce inside human cells.…

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The two possible causes for the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak — one is disgusting, and the other is terrifying
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The two possible causes for the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak — one is disgusting, and the other is terrifying

New York Post·Georgia Worrell·27 days ago
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One particularly deadly strain of hantavirus is transmitted by humans — and found in the area of Argentina where MV Hondius cruise passengers had previously visited.

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Exclusive | Inside the deadly hantavirus-infected cruise ship, MV Hondius, where 3 passengers have died
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Exclusive | Inside the deadly hantavirus-infected cruise ship, MV Hondius, where 3 passengers have died

New York Post·Georgia Worrell·28 days ago
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Passengers onboard the stranded MV Hondius had, just days ago, been sipping coffee in sleek lounges and soaking in picturesque views – before a suspected hantavirus outbreak gripped the cruise ship…

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