Veterinary vaccines found to combine into new viruses, prompting regulatory response
Research from the University of Melbourne has shown that two different vaccine viruses - used simultaneously to control the same condition in chickens - have combined to produce new infectious viruses, prompting early response from Australia's veterinary medicines regulator.The vaccines wer ... more
Breast cancer risk gene discovery fast tracked by new technology
An international team of researchers led by the University of Melbourne has used new technology to fast track the discovery of a breast cancer risk gene and could assist in the discovery of other cancer genes.Professor Melissa Southey of the Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Pa ... more
No more free rides for 'piggy-backing' viruses
Scientists have determined the structure of the enzyme endomannosidase, significantly advancing our understanding of how a group of devastating human viruses including HIV and Hepatitis C hijack human enzymes to reproduce and cause disease.The team of international scientists led by and Pro ... more