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For the first time in Finland, researchers at the Nanoscience Center in University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have isolated a ...

And the surprise discovery is dramatically rewriting the history of one of the most notorious ... they tested the sample for virus DNA—and instead found the variola virus, which causes smallpox.

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Prof Emma Thomson, Director of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, said: “It is essential that this list remains dynamic and responsive to emerging threats. History has shown that ...

The history of influenza vaccine and the associated technology shows how the vaccine has evolved to match the evolution of influenza viruses. Box 1. Current nomenclature for influenza viruses (WHO ...