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Gene Vaccine Protects Mice Against Development Of Her2/neu Breast Cancer

... vaccine is an RNA virus called VEE, forVenezuelan equine encephalitis, which in its natural form can causedisease in horses.Researchers at AlphaVax, Inc., a privately held biotechnology companyin Research Triangle Park, N.C., have deleted certain genes from theVEE virus, thereby making it impossible for th...

A comprehensive response to HIV could prevent 10 million AIDS deaths in Africa by 2020

... vaccine is an RNA virus called VEE, forVenezuelan equine encephalitis, which in its natural form can causedisease in horses.Researchers at AlphaVax, Inc., a privately held biotechnology companyin Research Triangle Park, N.C., have deleted certain genes from theVEE virus, thereby making it impossible for th...

Falling ants glide back to trunk to avoid dangers of forest floor

...on affects the mosquito transmission of Venezuelan equine encephalitis. In hopes of establishing a mosquito colony in the laboratory, he goes in search of mosquitoes and larvae in the canopy where they live, mostly above private land around the city. Using ropes and cave-climbing equipment, he ascends trees...

Live vaccines more effective against horse herpes virus

Following the recent deadly outbreak of equine herpes virus at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentu... the official regulatory diagnostic laboratory for equine diseases in New York state. On May 18, two horses stabled at Churchill Downs showed symptoms of the...

Virologist finds contagious equine flu in dogs

...ersity virologist has isolated a highly contagious equine flu virus that is spreading a sometimes-fatal resp...ion of Science magazine, this is the first time an equine flu virus has been found to jump species. The equine influenza virus, H3N8, was isolated at Cornel...

New NIAID grants strengthen national biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research network

..., researchers in the new centers have expertise in equine encephalitis and other viral diseases that can be transmitted to people by mosquitoes. The centers also add expertise in hantaviruses, as well as in the development of diagnostics and animal models of disease. Each consortium within the network will...

Unique equine cataract surgery offered on routine basis

... University of Liverpool is offering a new form of equine cataract removal surgery on a routine basis, which...am adapted a human phacoemulsification machine for equine use, which breaks up a cataract through ultrasound. They combined this with a technique commonly use...

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