News tagged with infected horses

Chlamydia utilizes Trojan horse tactics to infect cells

A novel mechanism has been identified in which Chlamydia trachomatis tricks host cells into taking up the bacteria. Researchers from University of California San Francisco, led by Joanne Engel, report their findings in the ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deadly Australian horse virus found in dog

A lethal bat-borne horse virus has been detected in a dog for the first time, authorities in Australia said on Tuesday, prompting fears it has jumped species.

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created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scavenger cells accomplices to viruses

Mucosal epithelia do not have any receptors on the outer membrane for the absorption of viruses like hepatitis C, herpes, the adenovirus or polio, and are thus well-protected against pathogenic germs. However, certain viruses, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Killer Australian virus outbreak claims ninth horse

A horse was put down in Australia after contracting the deadly Hendra virus -- the ninth animal to die in an outbreak which has exposed almost 50 people in two states.

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created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Killer horse virus spreads in Australia

Australian officials were on Saturday working to isolate potential victims after uncovering two more cases of the deadly horse-borne Hendra virus, which has erupted in a second state.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 02, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Minimising the spread of deadly Hendra virus

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO Livestock Industries' scientists working at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), in Geelong Victoria, have made a major breakthrough in better understanding how Hendra spreads ...

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created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0