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It is standard practice to obtain an HA titer of 8 with an influenza virus sample before conducting the Hemagglutination Inhibition Assay. Everytime i have raised this doubt, I get answers to the tune of "Well its just how it is" I am turning to reddit for some sound reasoning. Please help a budding virologist out! submitted by /u/notcallipygian [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Both types can infect animal and human hosts and undergo recombination? I’m curious why Influenza B cannot undergo antigenic shift like A can and acquire new antigen genes following co infection with another virus submitted by /u/bluish1997 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I am terrified about H5N1. Like really terrified. submitted by /u/Class_of_22 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Hi all, I wanted to reach out and see if anyone has some good resources around surveillance data regarding Chikungunya. I have found some decent sites like PAHO/WHO Data - Weekly Report and Chikungunya worldwide overview (europa.eu) but I'm curious if anyone has any others.....or if anyone living in places like South America have information based off of their own experiences. Now that I have a vaccine to use for patients (I see a lot of international travelers), I want to be able to give the best advice. I am indeed aware of CDC recommendations and the indications of use for IXCHIQ, but a lo ..read more

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Hi! I'm 19 and currently doing a bachelor's in Biological Sciences here in Brazil, I have a huge interest in infectious diseases and for the past few years viruses have really caught my attention (I suppose the pandemic had some sort of effect on it). However I'm quite confused about how to pursue career in the field. I know that have to get a PhD, and I'm more than willing to do that! I tried searching around the web for info on career paths and tried asking some of my professors, but some ideas clashed, such as: Part of the internet seems to highlight doing a graduate studies in Molecular B ..read more

Hi there I’m 19 years old and I am about to go back go community college, and virology has always been a huge fascination and interest of mine! It’s so amazing and scary how something so small can affect so many living things. I’m writing this because I’m curious how much effort and work it would take to get a masters or PhD in virology? I’ve always had a bit of trouble with school but I really want to try and reach my goal! Any advice is appreciated submitted by /u/Prisoner890 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello, I had prior contact with someone who had HTLV 1 back in 1998. I’ve started having issues now since 2018. All my blood tests are negative and I read about people finding it in spinal fluid as well but it was also in their blood. I know there is no treatment but eventually I’ll likely need disability based on how my legs are slowly wasting. I don’t know what to do to get a diagnosis. Maybe if I had a friend who was a doctor who could take a blood sample and look for it… but I don’t have a friend like that. At least not yet… submitted by /u/nnhood [visit reddit] [comments ..read more