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Not all human norovirus strains are created equal, in their sensitivity to interferon

September 22, 2020October 19, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments gastroenteritis, human intestinal enteroids, human norovirus, Interferon, Research

A new study reveals that human norovirus strains differ in sensitivity to the body’s first line of defense.

Still image to accompany July 2019's Video of the Month (Hyser lab) Cells expressing a fluorescent calcium sensor (green) were infected with rotavirus, a virus that causes acute gastroenteritis. The rotavirus-infected cells (pink) trigger an intercellular calcium wave that increases calcium in surrounding uninfected cells. (Scale bar = 100 μm; courtesy of the Hyser lab).

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Video of the Month: A calcium storm

July 2, 2019July 24, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments calcium indicator, gastroenteritis, Research, rotavirus, video

From the Labs opens July 2019 with a Video of the Month, showing the calcium ‘storm’ rotavirus triggers in infected cells. Calcium signaling in rotavirus

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Image of the Month: Repairing rotavirus-damaged intestinal cells

March 1, 2018March 9, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments gastroenteritis, intestinal stem cells, Mary Estes, Norovirus, Research, rotavirus

When rotavirus infects and damages intestinal cells, the small intestine fails to absorb nutrients and diarrhea develops. Rotaviruses and noroviruses are the major cause of

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From the Labs to Commercialization: the Estes lab and ImmuCell Success Story

February 6, 2018February 9, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 1 Comment Baylor Licensing Group, calf gastroenteritis, gastroenteritis, ImmuCell, Mary Estes lab, rotavirus, rotavirus vaccine, scours, virus-like particles

Research discoveries at Baylor College of Medicine can potentially reach the point where they evolve into practical applications that improve the quality of life. After