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Josef D. Wolf
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Ph.D. | Dad | Molecular Virologist | Antiviral Drug Discovery & Development | Paramyxoviruses
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Ok great quotes here @boghuma.bsky.social 😂

But this detail may be funniest:

“NCBI’s databases currently only contain old names, whereas ICTV’s database is only searchable using the new ones. For now, researchers can download an Excel spreadsheet” to compare names.

www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Silly and pompous’: Official new names for viruses rile up researchers
An overhaul of viruses’ scientific naming system has incensed some virologists, but others are more accepting
www.science.org
December 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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New @science.org
from my Scripps Research colleagues on H5N1
A single mutation can increase the virus's binding to human receptors, highlighting the need for rigorous surveillance
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
December 5, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!

go.bsky.app/SinqoJU
November 10, 2024 at 2:43 PM