VIROLOGY: Surveying Influenza

Virology. Resurrected influenza virus yields secrets of deadly 1918 pandemic.

Virology of Avian Influenza in Relation to Wild Birds

The outbreak of HPAI H5N1 influenza virus in Asia, which spread to Russia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, has put increased focus on the role of wild birds in the persistence of influenza viruses. The ecology, epidemiology, genetics, and evolution of influenza viruses cannot be fully understood without taking into account the ecology of their hosts. Here, we review current knowledge on gl...

Virology

This volume of the Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology contains a wealth of information on the neural control of movement. Overall, the approach of the authors is to stress basic experimental data. Therefore, the book will be an excellent reference source for basic scientists as well as clinicians. The first chapters of the book examine the role of muscle in movement. These chapters discuss rec...

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Virology Discovery

Introduction: The Ramsay Hunt syndrome is characterized by herpetic lesions combined with peripheral facial nerve palsy. The disease is caused by a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus and can be deceiving since the herpetic lesions are not always present (zoster sine herpete) and might mimic other severe neurological illnesses. This article reviews the various forms of Ramsay Hunt syndro...