The 2014-2015 flu vaccine didn’t work as well compared to previous years because the H3N2 virus recently acquired a mutation that concealed the infection from the immune system. A new study reveals the major viral mutation responsible for the mismatch between the vaccine strain and circulating strains. The research will help guide the selection of viral strains for future seasonal flu vaccines.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
June 26, 2015 | Categories: Biology, Health and Medicine | Tags: cell biology, DNA, flu, Genetics, health, infectious diseases, medicine, nature, peer reviewed, public health, science, vaccine, virology | 2 Comments
Cats are increasingly earning themselves a reputation as wildlife killers with estimates of animals killed every year by domestic cats in the UK numbering into the millions. This new study on the attitudes of cat owners suggests that proposals to keep cats indoors in order to preserve wildlife would not be well received.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
June 26, 2015 | Categories: Biology, Environment | Tags: animals, behavior, behavioral science, biology, cats, ecology, nature, pets, population biology, social science, veterinary science, zoology | Leave a comment