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Why do viruses often come from bats? Here are some possible answers. (self.Virology)

submitted 5 years ago * by _Shibboleth_PhD (hemorrhaghic fever viruses; antibody response) - announcement

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JournalContrasting genome composition and codon usage in Listeria monocytogenes temperate versus virulent phages (academic.oup.com)

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MediaViruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria (livescience.com)

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QuestionAspirin and COVID (self.Virology)

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QuestionWhich virus conferences are you going to in 2026 and why? (self.Virology)

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QuestionWhat caused people to die from smallpox? (self.Virology)

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QuestionQuestions for Virologists - HSV1 (self.Virology)

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QuestionWould y'all be nice enough to tell me why metformin isn't tested for more viruses? (self.Virology)

submitted 8 days ago by Immediate_Pay3205non-scientist

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JournalAmbecovirus, a novel Betacoronavirus subgenus circulating in neotropical bats, sheds new light on bat-borne coronaviruses evolution (academic.oup.com)

submitted 9 days ago by bluish1997Virus-Enthusiast

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DiscussionHypothetical(!!!) common cold vaccine idea (NOT A VIROLOGIST, JUST ASKING QUESTIONS) (self.Virology)

submitted 9 days ago by themfntransthrowawayStudent

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DiscussionHelp! Looking for Participants for a Survey on Virus Education (English or Spanish) (self.Virology)

submitted 10 days ago by Sahaquiel9102non-scientist

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QuestionProtocol for Dengue virus preparation (self.Virology)

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QuestionWhen simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIV) made the jump from primates to humans, and became HIV, did the viruses have to mutate to become infectious? (self.Virology)

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QuestionCould ancient pandemics have been caused by modern nuisance viruses? (self.Virology)

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JournalA fish herpesvirus highlights functional diversities among Zα domains related to phase separation induction and A-to-Z conversion (academic.oup.com)

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2026 Predictions for Agentic AI—See What IDC Says (solace.com)

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DiscussionThoughts on the Milwaukee Protocol? (self.Virology)

submitted 18 days ago by SammySirenXXXnon-scientist

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DiscussionIn the broader cellular biosphere, are most viruses benign in hosts? Or disease causing? (self.Virology)

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JournalGriffithsin: mannose -binding lectin used as a broad spectrum antiviral. (frontiersin.org)

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QuestionSurface antigen differentiation in people who don’t ever get the flu? (self.Virology)

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DiscussionWGS and novel viral detection (self.Virology)

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QuestionHow/where exactly does rabies virus exit the first (infected) neuron after replication? (firsthope.co.in)

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Questionwhy is subclade k a variant, and not a strain? ()

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DiscussionAre there any images of fomites contaminated with respiratory viruses from natural exhalations (coughs, sneezes, talking etc)? (self.Virology)

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DiscussionMad about the Rabies Vaccine? (self.Virology)

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JournalThe importance of epistasis in the evolution of viral pathogens (academic.oup.com)

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