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Humanizing the Pig to React to Human Viruses

2013-08-12 15:54:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: American Society of Animal Science A line of pigs with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID, pronounced “skid”) could contribute to new research in cellular biology that could change human and animal medicine, according to a report by the American Society of Animal Science in Friday’s “Taking Stock.” In a talk on Sept. 23, Chris Tuggle, professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University, will share news from his research on the SCID pig at Innovate 2013. read more

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New tech can detect even viruses yet to be discovered

2013-06-17 22:30:42| CNET News.com

Researchers say a next-gen sequencing approach allows them to subtract the entire human genetic sequence from the genetic material of a blood sample and identify viruses based on what remains. [Read more]

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In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback

2013-05-17 15:45:36| InfoWorld: Top News

The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback. The term virus is frequently used as a catch-all for malicious software, but actually describes a very specific type of program that infects files and replicates, noticeable impairing a computer. Most malware these days tries to not be so obvious.

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New Diagnostic Method Detects Five Pig Viruses in One Run

2013-05-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

SPAIN - Researchers of CReSA and the Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuria (CENSA) have developed a real-time PCR system for the detection and differentiation of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2), pseudorabies virus (PRV1), porcine parvovirus (PPV) and swine torque teno viruses 1 (TTSuV1) and 2 (TTSuV2).

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