Immune cells can carry HIV into the brain, leading to problems with memory and cognition. Blocking other immune cells from the brain can make matters worse.
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‘Hervs’ date back hundreds of thousands of years – and play an important role in regulating genes.
Bits of viral genes incorporated into human DNA have been linked to cancer, ALS and schizophrenia. But many of these genes may not be harmful, and could even protect against infectious disease.
A four-year-old female Malayan tiger has tested positive for COVID-19, with six other tigers and lions showing symptoms. It’s the first known case of a ‘wild’ animal catching the disease.
Koala retrovirus is a menace to koalas, but by watching it at work scientists are finding out how the genome defends itself
How has a retrovirus survived intact within the human genome for millennia, and how has it affected us?
What is the difference between these pathogens, and how dangerous are they?
In a world-first project, Australian researchers have mapped koala genomes. A partnership between QUT and the Australian…
Immunology researchers have established there’s no evidence of an infectious cause behind the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), prompting warnings an understanding of what triggers the debilitating illness…
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MSc, University of Saskatchewan
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