• No. Pregnant women are not at higher risk for West Nile virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • I am pregnant and was just diagnosed with West Nile virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnant women should take precautions to reduce their risk for West Nile virus infection by avoiding mosquitoes, wearing protective clothing, and using insect repellent. (cdc.gov)
  • Protecting yourself from mosquito bites is the only way to prevent infection with West Nile virus. (cdc.gov)
  • The infant had no symptoms of West Nile virus infection and remained healthy. (cdc.gov)
  • Zika virus infection is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. (reportlinker.com)
  • To honor Michael, we invite submissions for this Special Issue of Viruses focusing on Michael's interests: virus structures and assembly mechanisms, conformational transitions and structure-function relationships, and genome packaging and virus infection mechanisms. (mdpi.com)
  • A virus is a tiny organism that causes an infection in the body. (nativeremedies.com)
  • Influenza, also known as the "flu", is a respiratory infection caused by viruses. (nativeremedies.com)
  • To investigate the function of apoptotic monocyte disassembly, we used influenza A virus (IAV) infection as a proof-of-concept model, as IAV commonly infects monocytes in physiological settings. (nature.com)
  • CDC recently released its latest findings from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry (USZPR) on Zika virus infection in pregnant women and infants, which highlight the importance of prevention and early care. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, CDC has released additional considerations for evaluating and managing infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • however, the full range of potential health problems that Zika virus infection during pregnancy may cause is not yet known. (cdc.gov)
  • Healthcare providers need information to appropriately evaluate and manage patients with possible Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about the updated recommendations in CDC's Guidance for U.S. Laboratories Testing for Zika Virus Infection and understand their role in testing specimens collected from patients. (cdc.gov)
  • This review investigated outbreaks of hepatitis B and C virus in outpatient settings and found that transmission was uniformly caused by failures to follow basic principles of infection control. (ahrq.gov)
  • HCV infection increases the risk of gestational diabetes in patients with excessive weight gain, premature rupture of membrane and caesarean delivery. (wjgnet.com)
  • In vitro , when comparing direct infection of K7M2-luc cancer cells with free MYXV vs. PBMC-loaded virus , vMyx-mLIGHT/PBMCs also demonstrated greater cytotoxic capacity against the K7M2 cancer cell targets. (bvsalud.org)
  • Terms and Abbreviations Used in This Publication Acute hepatitis C Newly acquired symptomatic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. (cdc.gov)
  • The herpes simplex virus (HSV) can also cause a severe infection in a newborn baby. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The baby gets the infection from the mother before or during delivery. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Antiviral chemoprophylaxis is recommended for the prevention of influenza virus infection as an adjunct to vaccination in certain individuals, especially exposed children who are at high risk for To cite: AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Looking at the genetic characteristics of viruses can help us to determine the source of infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Most women who transmit HSV to neonates do not have symptoms of HSV infection at the time of delivery. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The state law allows for the delivery of medical marijuana this year and recreational cannabis in 2021. (adn.com)
  • The Colorado governor's office said in an email there are no plans to allow businesses to apply for recreational marijuana delivery licenses before 2021, and online sales of recreational marijuana would not be allowed after the executive order expires. (adn.com)
  • This review integrates most experimental studies and clinical trials of various oncolytic viruses (OVs) in the diagnosis and treatment of GC. (frontiersin.org)
  • Oncolytic viruses are newly emerging options but successful delivery and choice of appropriate therapeutic armings are two critical issues. (bvsalud.org)
  • The SWHP is the highest performing, President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PEPFAR-CDC) partner in MMC service delivery, with nearly 200,000 circumcisions performed since 2010. (cdc.gov)
  • An in ovo delivery system for plasmid DNA vaccines was evaluated by studying parameters, such as the route of delivery (air cell vs amniotic cavity), transfection reagent (IFA+DMSO vs polyethylenimine), dose of plasmid DNA (1 to 100 µg/egg), and the nature of humoral immune responses. (umd.edu)
  • And then you have 30% children (current vaccines are 16+) , antivaxers, sceptics and hard to reach ppl - that's a huge number for the virus to spread through, so you better remain careful. (starbike.com)
  • The work place is also potentially a site for delivery of herpes zoster, pneumococcal, and tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccines. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, we interviewed community vaccinators about their 2009 experience with work place vaccination against seasonal influenza virus and pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, their business practices, barriers encountered, and delivery of other adult vaccines. (cdc.gov)
  • This system for in ovo delivery was used to determine the efficacy of a plasmid DNA vaccine against IBDV in 18-day-old embryos. (umd.edu)
  • They ranged from structures solved by his group at Purdue University, of behemoth viruses with incomprehensible T numbers as well as the demurest ones with T = 1 and everything in between, to structure-based vaccine and drug design. (mdpi.com)
  • The UK should focus on helping the most vulnerable - including residents in care homes worst affected by Covid-19 - instead of pursuing an "unfeasible" goal of suppressing the virus until a vaccine arrives, top scientists urged. (rt.com)
  • The unstated objective currently appears to be one of suppression of the virus, until such a time that a vaccine can be deployed. (rt.com)
  • and vaccine outreach and delivery disparities among some racial groups. (umn.edu)
  • And yes, we can cure the virus, but it's not as if we have a treatment that works across men and women of all ethnic backgrounds, so it's not a vaccine-and vaccine may not be the way to cure HIV either because the virus seems to be quite good at going around any vaccine approach so far. (thedailyaztec.com)
  • certolizumab pegol decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, intranasal by pharmacodynamic antagonism. (medscape.com)
  • In most years, the seasonal influenza vaccine and predominant circulating viruses are well matched, and employers have an economic incentive to decrease work er absenteeism by increasing influenza vaccination. (cdc.gov)
  • In California, the Bureau of Cannabis Control endorsed a rule in January 2019 that allowed home marijuana deliveries statewide, even into communities that banned commercial pot sales. (adn.com)
  • In the context of pandemic influenza preparedness, the issue of access to benefits arose from the identification of influenza viruses of pandemic potential. (who.int)
  • ABSTRACT We monitored phenotypic and genotypic susceptibility of influenza viruses circulating in Morocco during 2014-2015 to oseltamivir and zanamivir. (who.int)
  • Throat and nasal swab specimens were collected from outpatients (with influenza-like illness) and inpatients (with severe acute respiratory illness) and tested for influenza viruses using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. (who.int)
  • A woman who is infected with West Nile virus during pregnancy can possibly transmit the virus to her baby, but the risk is low. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding is as high as 25-30% in the absence of treatment. (medscape.com)
  • We now offer more intensive service delivery for people starting newly on HIV treatment, PLHIV with opportunistic infections and other illnesses, people who need follow-ups and others. (voxafrica.com)
  • This latest Pharmaceutical and Healthcare disease pipeline guide Zika Virus Infections - Drugs In Development, 2022, provides an overview of the Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease) pipeline landscape. (reportlinker.com)
  • Pharmaceutical and Healthcare latest pipeline guide Zika Virus Infections - Drugs In Development, 2022, provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under development for Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease), complete with analysis by stage of development, drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type. (reportlinker.com)
  • The Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease) pipeline guide also reviews of key players involved in therapeutic development for Zika Virus Infections and features dormant and discontinued projects. (reportlinker.com)
  • Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease) pipeline guide helps in identifying and tracking emerging players in the market and their portfolios, enhances decision making capabilities and helps to create effective counter strategies to gain competitive advantage. (reportlinker.com)
  • The pipeline guide provides a snapshot of the global therapeutic landscape of Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease). (reportlinker.com)
  • The pipeline guide reviews pipeline therapeutics for Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease) by companies and universities/research institutes based on information derived from company and industry-specific sources. (reportlinker.com)
  • The pipeline guide reviews key companies involved in Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease) therapeutics and enlists all their major and minor projects. (reportlinker.com)
  • The pipeline guide evaluates Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease) therapeutics based on mechanism of action (MoA), drug target, route of administration (RoA) and molecule type. (reportlinker.com)
  • Find and recognize significant and varied types of therapeutics under development for Zika Virus Infections (Infectious Disease). (reportlinker.com)
  • Viruses can affect any part of the body or body system, and can cause infections such as the common cold, flu, gastroenteritis, chicken pox or herpes. (nativeremedies.com)
  • Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are ubiquitous and have a wide range of clinical manifestations (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • Wolfgang Weuffen, MD, Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Epidemiology 'The book 'Virus-Wahn' can be called the first work in which the errors, frauds and general misinformations being spread by official bodies about doubtful or non-virus infections are completely exposed. (thenile.com.au)
  • In some instances, instead of trying to spread computer virus infections across the maximum number of users, the cybercriminal may deliberately limit the number of computers that they infect. (kaspersky.co.in)
  • In addition, when pregnant cows are infected, BVDV can cross the placenta and infect developing calves, resulting in abortion, congenital malformation, or persistently infected cattle who constantly shed the virus and are at risk for secondary bacterial infections. (umn.edu)
  • Mpox testing and vaccination must be integrated within public health programs addressing HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and hepatitis, and event promoters and influencers should be included in every stage of development and delivery. (umn.edu)
  • Nanowerk News ) To date, there are no effective antidotes against most virus infections. (nanowerk.com)
  • Now an interdisciplinary research team from the Technical University of Munich, the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Brandeis University (USA) is proposing a novel strategy for the treatment of acute viral infections: The team has developed nanostructures made of DNA, the substance that makes up our genetic material, that can trap viruses and render them harmless ( Nature Materials , 'Programmable icosahedral shell system for virus trapping' ). (nanowerk.com)
  • An International Computer Security Association study indicated that infected e-mail attachments account for more than 50 percent of corporate virus infections. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • But regular measles outbreaks, caused by travel to places with outbreaks (such as England, France, India, Philippines) and pockets of communities with unvaccinated people, as well as other viruses newly imported into the U.S., underscore the importance of improving global immunization. (cdc.gov)
  • Safeguards that were put in place after the initial wave of the virus appear to have prevented the large outbreaks that sickened hundreds of workers and forced automakers, meat processors, and other businesses to halt production last spring. (theepochtimes.com)
  • But the giants of the meat industry-Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, JBS, and Cargill-contend that the safety measures that were put in place after the major outbreaks last spring have enabled them to limit the spread of the virus. (theepochtimes.com)
  • With the Melissa and Explorer/Zip virus outbreaks earlier this year, I believe that IT managers everywhere will be re-thinking their antivirus strategy. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • ‌Influenza A viruses cause seasonal outbreaks of respiratory illness that are often severe. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Since the virus spreads very quickly, it's very important to identify unvaccinated populations before these outbreaks can occur. (cdc.gov)
  • Cesarean delivery and breastfeeding increases the transmission risk in HCV/human immunodeficiency virus coinfected women. (wjgnet.com)
  • With the implementation of HIV testing, counseling, antiretroviral medication, delivery by cesarean section prior to onset of labor, and discouraging breastfeeding, vertical transmission has decreased to less than 2% in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • Delivering the baby within 12 to 24 hours of when the membranes break (Cesarean delivery should be done in women within 4 to 6 hours or sooner of membranes breaking. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) remains a serious problem for commercial broiler producers throughout the world. (umd.edu)
  • It also restricts germplasm movement of genotypes with the B genome worldwide due to this potential activation of eBSV into the episomal infectious form of virus. (nature.com)
  • Measles is one of the most infectious viruses known, and it can effectively circulate, even in populations that have a high level of immunity. (cdc.gov)
  • Delivery and access really need to be made available in every corner of the state," especially during a pandemic, San Francisco-based cannabis attorney Nicole Howell said. (adn.com)
  • Uncover the Truth Behind the Pandemic with Virus Mania: The Shocking Exposé. (thenile.com.au)
  • IGM/5 refers to document A/PIP/IGM/5: Fundamental principles and elements for the development of a new system for virus access and fair and equitable benefit sharing arising from the use of the virus for the pandemic influenza preparedness. (who.int)
  • One of the important benefits derived from virus sharing is WHO's continued ability to assess the global risk of the emergence of a strain with pandemic potential. (who.int)
  • Of 440 specimens, 135 were positive for influenza B Yamagata-like virus, 38 were A(H1N1)pdm09 and 25 were A(H3N2). (who.int)
  • It also exhaustively introduces the concrete mechanism of invading GC cells and the viral genome composition of adenovirus and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). (frontiersin.org)
  • Primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) gingivostomatitis in an infant is shown. (medscape.com)
  • Also, see the Herpes Simplex Viruses: Test Your Knowledge slideshow for more information on clinical, histologic, and radiographic imaging findings in HSV-1 and HSV-2. (medscape.com)
  • By mutating a single amino acid in a bacterial virus, Tullman-Ercek's team drastically changed the size of its protein coating, or capsid. (northwestern.edu)
  • Tullman-Ercek's collaborator at the University of California at Berkeley plans to test the smaller virus capsid for drug delivery and compare it to the performance of the same - but larger - version of the virus. (northwestern.edu)
  • Laboratory analysis showed evidence of West Nile virus in breast milk collected from the mother soon after she became ill. (cdc.gov)
  • Distinguish laboratory testing results for Ebola virus among the mother and infant in the current case. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus the small tears created by puncture may not be detected in quality assurance tests, but would allow some virus penetration in the laboratory virus penetration test. (astm.org)
  • CDC has recently released revised Zika virus laboratory testing guidance. (cdc.gov)
  • This trait has been postulated to be a feature of wild-type viruses, while laboratory strains more commonly form virions described as being spherical. (gla.ac.uk)
  • These viruses are particularly challenging to investigate, as they may not be propagated in the laboratory. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Samples from individuals with rash and fever were tested in the laboratory [to] confirm that these cases were caused by measles virus and not caused by other viruses which can also cause rashes. (cdc.gov)
  • When the cell dies, new types of viruses are released, and they infect other cells. (nativeremedies.com)
  • Generally, viruses will only infect one type of cell. (nativeremedies.com)
  • For example, the cold virus will only infect cells of the upper respiratory tract. (nativeremedies.com)
  • SINGAPORE: Crammed in a two-room rental flat in Tampines with 11 other family members, homemaker Jalinah Jamaludin often fears that the COVID-19 virus could infect her whole family due to their living conditions. (channelnewsasia.com)
  • Bacillus virus Φ29 (bacteriophage Φ29) is a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) bacteriophage with a prolate icosahedral head and a short tail that belongs to the genus Salasvirus, order Caudovirales, and family Salasmaviridae. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our work highlights a strong correlation between SP-B-mediated fusion with anionic endosomal membranes and cytosolic siRNA delivery, a mode of action resembling that of certain viruses and virus-derived cell-penetrating peptides. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Maternal viral load, human immunodeficiency virus coinfection, prolonged rupture of membranes, fetal exposure to maternal infected blood consequent to vaginal or perineal lacerations and invasive monitoring of fetus increase the risk of viral transmission. (wjgnet.com)
  • Zika virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family. (reportlinker.com)
  • Zika virus can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. (reportlinker.com)
  • CDC and several state and local health departments are testing for Zika virus. (cdc.gov)
  • The gastrointestinal system is also commonly affected by viruses with symptoms such as diarrhea and/or vomiting. (nativeremedies.com)
  • When the virus emerges, it may or may not cause symptoms (ie, genital lesions). (msdmanuals.com)
  • It will then multiply and produce more virus particles. (nativeremedies.com)
  • The alleged viruses may be, in fact, also be seen as particles produced by the cells themselves as a consequence of certain stress factors such as drugs. (thenile.com.au)
  • These particles are then 'picked up' by antibody and PCR tests and mistakenly interpreted as epidemic-causing viruses. (thenile.com.au)
  • in particular, we are studying their propensity to form filamentous virus particles. (gla.ac.uk)
  • CRISPR/Cas9 editing of endogenous banana streak virus in the B genome of Musa spp. (nature.com)
  • Presence of the integrated endogenous banana streak virus (eBSV) in the B genome of plantain (AAB) is a major challenge for breeding and dissemination of hybrids. (nature.com)
  • It is an unenveloped, non-covalently closed, bacilliform double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) virus with a monopartite genome of ~7.2-7.8 kb encoding three open-reading frames (ORFs). (nature.com)
  • This novel structure system has inspired ongoing research in nanotechnology, drug delivery, and therapeutics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surfactant Protein B Promotes Cytosolic SiRNA Delivery by Adopting a Virus-like Mechanism of Action. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important viral agent of childhood respiratory tract disease worldwide, causing pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Rachel Gillette, a Denver-based cannabis attorney and a board member of Colorado's chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said she and the group have asked local elected officials to draft ordinances or resolutions to allow delivery of medical marijuana. (adn.com)
  • The dispensary's manager, Ben Prater, said he believes the state should allow deliveries during the crisis, as well. (adn.com)
  • Without massive state intervention, today's virus crisis could have killed hundreds of thousands and denied millions their livelihood by bankrupting British business, far more than it may do anyway. (newstatesman.com)
  • The book 'Virus Mania' will also outline how modern medicine uses dubious indirect lab tools claiming to prove the existence of viruses such as antibody tests and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). (thenile.com.au)
  • HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system and if not treated, can lead to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). (voxafrica.com)
  • The body's immune defenses are triggered when the virus enters the body, and white blood cells (lymphocytes and monocytes) begin to attack and destroy the virus. (nativeremedies.com)
  • In 1962, the biologist Donald Caspar and the biophysicist Aaron Klug discovered the geometrical principles according to which the protein envelopes of viruses are built. (nanowerk.com)
  • Upon intravenous delivery however, many adenoviruses become coated in the blood coagulation protein Factor X (FX). (gla.ac.uk)
  • The results of this study show how quickly a single lineage of virus can circulate following introduction into countries that still have less than optimal vaccination coverage. (cdc.gov)
  • This information helps us to identify problems with delivery of vaccination services and allows public health officials to respond in an appropriate manner. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2008, only 41% of US work ers 50-64 years of age reported vaccination against influenza virus. (cdc.gov)
  • Mimicking natural processes used by viruses, a flexible new platform developed by Northwestern University synthetic biologists binds to target cells and effectively transfers biological treatments inside. (northwestern.edu)
  • Steinmetz's team drew inspiration from nanomedicine, where nanoparticles are being created for targeted drug delivery, and adapted this concept to agriculture. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Transmission may occur during intrauterine life, delivery, or breastfeeding. (medscape.com)
  • Come end-April, some of these taxis will double up as grocery delivery vehicles for RedMart, the online grocery arm of Lazada, which has seen a surge in requests for home deliveries. (theedgesingapore.com)
  • Aldi sold the berries through Instacart grocery delivery too. (foodengineeringmag.com)
  • And in this case, particular attention was paid to using genetic analysis of circulating viruses to track the spread of measles. (cdc.gov)
  • Paul Rota] It's important to document the spread of a single lineage of measles virus. (cdc.gov)
  • Before her wedding plans in 2009, Floral Okon was unaware of what Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was. (voxafrica.com)
  • HIV Human immunodeficiency virus. (cdc.gov)
  • When we become infected, viruses integrate with our cells in order to insert their own genetic material inside us. (northwestern.edu)
  • Viruses are made up of the genetic material known as DNA or RNA, which the virus uses to replicate. (nativeremedies.com)
  • An interdisciplinary research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed a new approach: they engulf and neutralize viruses with nano-capsules tailored from genetic material using the DNA origami method. (nanowerk.com)
  • Stomach viruses can be spread through contaminated food or water and can cause viral gastroenteritis, meaning inflammation of the stomach and intestines (small and large). (nativeremedies.com)
  • Care facilities will receive £546 million ($702.5 million) to upgrade, reduce all but essential movements of staff between nursing homes to prevent the spread of the virus, and allow for the distribution of free PPE - masks and gloves - to the elderly and workers. (rt.com)
  • Even though we are doing OK now, this virus can spread rapidly in areas," said Mark Lauritsen, director of the food processing and meatpacking division for the United Food and Commercial Workers International union. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Lined on the inside with virus-binding molecules, nano shells made of DNA material bind viruses tightly and thus render them harmless. (nanowerk.com)
  • If they were to be lined with virus-binding molecules on the inside, they should be able to bind viruses tightly and thus be able to take them out of circulation. (nanowerk.com)
  • This allowed our colleagues in the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences to design mutant viruses that do not bind FX and therefore may be used to target efficiently different organs for gene therapy. (gla.ac.uk)
  • A standardized in vitro test of virus penetration under physiologic-based detected 100% and 48% of the punctures for body and tip, respectively. (astm.org)
  • US scientists report that they have produced a gene-edited calf with reduced susceptibility to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), an innovation they say could potentially reduce antimicrobial use in cattle. (umn.edu)
  • Positive samples were inoculated in MDCK cells and virus phenotypic susceptibility to neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) was assessed using fluorescent NA inhibition. (who.int)
  • The two influenza B viruses with reduced susceptibility to oseltamivir show that ongoing NAI susceptibility surveillance is essential. (who.int)
  • Redirect virus is a term used to describe this app as it uses unfair distribution methods to reach the computer system and gets the user involved in unwanted activities such as advertising and redirecting. (2-spyware.com)
  • Ok - give the virus was now gone… my advice to my friend was for him to change any secure passwords he had used in the past week or so as we don't know when the virus/trojan got into his system. (sbsfaq.com)
  • It may also prove successful against corona viruses. (nanowerk.com)
  • Even before the new variant of the corona virus put the world on hold, Hendrik Dietz, Professor of Biomolecular Nanotechnology at the Physics Department of the Technical University of Munich, and his team were working on the construction of virus-sized objects that assemble themselves. (nanowerk.com)
  • Cholera poses a dual threat, according to researchers, because it is a worm that delivers a virus payload. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • In order for a virus to survive, it must invade and attach itself to a living cell. (nativeremedies.com)
  • Over the past few years, there has been a lot of research documenting the potential for viruses to survive on different feed ingredients for extended periods of time. (afia.org)
  • I worry every day that this virus will explode in one of our plants again, even with all the precautions that we've taken. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Virus researchers on a German hacker's Web site recently discovered a new worm-like virus named "Cholera," which has the potential to overload e-mail servers. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • Based on these geometric specifications, the team around Hendrik Dietz at the Technical University of Munich, supported by Seth Fraden and Michael Hagan from Brandeis University in the USA, developed a concept that made it possible to produce artificial hollow bodies the size of a virus. (nanowerk.com)
  • For this, however, the hollow bodies would also have to have sufficiently large openings through which viruses can get into the shells. (nanowerk.com)
  • Starting from the basic geometric shape of the icosahedron, an object made up of 20 triangular surfaces, the team decided to build the hollow bodies for the virus trap from three-dimensional, triangular plates. (nanowerk.com)
  • Using plant viruses, the researchers created nanoparticles that can deliver pesticide molecules to previously inaccessible depths in the soil. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed nanoparticles, fashioned from plant viruses, that can deliver pesticide molecules to soil depths that were previously unreachable. (sciencedaily.com)
  • To find a more sustainable and effective solution, a team led by Nicole Steinmetz, a professor of nanoengineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and founding director of the Center for Nano-ImmunoEngineering, developed plant virus nanoparticles that can transport pesticide molecules deep into the soil, precisely where they are needed. (sciencedaily.com)