San Antonio, TX (Dec. 11, 2017) - An alternative animal model that mimics key features of the Zika virus infection, including its lingering presence in bodily fluids, has been developed at Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio. Acute infections in male marmosets, a New World monkey…
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- New model for Zika developed to aid in testing vaccines and treatments
- New Animal Model for Zika Developed at Texas Biomed Useful for Testing Vaccines and Treatments
Newswise — San Antonio, TX (December 11, 2017) – An alternative animal model that mimics key features of the Zika virus infection, including its lingering presence in bodily fluids, has been developed at Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio. Acute infections in male marmosets, a…
- Lida Lee Denney Erben
Lida Lee Denney Erben passed away at her home on December 9, 2017 at the age of 88. She was born on January 14, 1929 in Shreveport, LA to Lida Wilhelmina “Wilma” Biedenharn and Earl Andrews Denney. At the age of 2 her family moved to Wichita Falls, TX when her parents took over the ...
- New Animal Model for Zika Developed at Texas Biomed Useful for Testing Vaccines and Treatments
An alternative animal model that mimics key features of the Zika virus infection, including its lingering presence in bodily fluids, has been developed at Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio. Acute infections in male marmosets, a New World monkey, resemble the human illness the…
- Scholarship for Muslim women honors pioneering scientist
Essader says her father has grown more encouraging as he sees her passion for her intended career in biomedical engineering. Another recipient, Teeba Jihad, said her "family was under attack" in her native Iraq as members of the Shiite sect of Islam during wartime. After coming to the U.S. at…