Public health officials say they're investigating cases of severe liver disease "of unknown origin" among children in Canada as global scientists race to understand a mysterious hepatitis outbreak that has affected nearly 200 youths around the world. The latest available data from the World Health Organization shows at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported in close to a dozen countries, with the bulk of the reports — 114 — from the U.K. (CBC News)

Classified as: McGill experts, hepatitis, liver disease, children, hepatitis C, selena sagan, Department of Biochemistry, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
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Published on: 2 May 2022

A new mouse model with a working immune system could be used in laboratory research to improve understanding of Zika virus infection and aid development of new treatments, according to a study published in PLOS Pathogens.

Classified as: faculty of medicine, virus, science and technology, zika, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, martin richer, selena sagan, plos pathogens
Published on: 23 Feb 2017
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