Category: Reservoir
Switzerland: Red foxes infected with SARS-CoV-2
A recent communication from a Swiss lab gives details of SARS-CoV-2 infections in at least two foxes in the Zurich area of Switzerland.… ...More...
Preprint: White-tailed deer still harbouring Alpha, Gamma and Delta variants in New York
Nine lineages including three major variants of concern; Alpha, Gamma and Delta, were detected in White-tailed deer samples in New York.… ...More...
Preprint: Severe organ damage in zebrafish infected with SARS-CoV-2
“Our studies revealed that zebrafish showed inflammatory reaction to SARS-CoV-2 rSpike protein which provoked damage to organs (liver, kidney, ovaries and brain) …and resulted in 78.6% of survival rate in female adults during the first seven days.”… ...More...
Brazil: First case of monkeypox in a dog
The Brazilian Ministry of Health has been notified of the first confirmed case of monkeypox in a domestic animal.… ...More...
Research: SARS-CoV-2 viral RNAs and spike protein detected in stools of newborn infants
“Despite negative SARS CoV-2 nasal PCRs from all newborns, viral RNAs and Spike protein were detected in the stool of 11 out of 14 newborns as early as the first day of life and increased over time in six.”… ...More...
Huge leap forward in our understanding of Long COVID
In a stunning preprint out yesterday, Prof. Akiko Iwasaki, along with a large team of scientists, has put together compelling evidence to show how Long COVID can be easily diagnosed, making early treatment options a real possibility.… ...More...
Smallpox: Viable virus particles obtained from scabs after 13 years
Viable smallpox virus particles were obtained from scabs collected 13 years previously and kept in a storage cupboard.… ...More...
Preprint: An ongoing covid-19 infection lasting 471 days with THREE different variants
A truly extraordinary tale of a single patient with a 471 day ongoing Covid-19 infection involving three genetically distinct SARS-CoV-2 genotypes.… ...More...
USA: Monkeypox detected In San Francisco wastewater
Researchers at the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network (SCAN) have confirmed that samples of wastewater collected from a San Francisco treatment plant have traces of the Monkeypox virus.… ...More...
Preprint: Persistent circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike is associated with Long Covid
We detected SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen in a majority of PASC patients up to 12 months post-diagnosis, suggesting the presence of an active persistent SARS-CoV-2 viral reservoir.… ...More...
Dr. John Campbell: Wuhan Institute of Virology were working on Monkeypox virus in February 2022
Dr John Campbell wonders why the Wuhan Institute of Virolgy were researching the Monkeypox virus just weeks before the outbreak of Monkeypox in Europe.… ...More...
UK: Monkeypox cannot be eradicated by vaccination alone due to animal reservoirs
“Monkeypox has a wide range of hosts, which has allowed it to maintain a reservoir… it therefore cannot be eradicated by human vaccination alone.”… ...More...
Lancet: Where is the next SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern?
“Curing COVID-19 infections in immunocompromised individuals is of crucial importance.”…… ...More...
USA: SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant spillover from human to horse
“A report on a possible direct exposure to SARS-CoV-2 from a COVID-19-positive individual to an adult horse.”… ...More...