US EditionAdorable Cat Helps Scientists Discover New Virus (For Second Time)
FLORIDA, JUL 14 – Pepper, a Florida cat, led to identifying two new virus strains including one capable of infecting primate cells, highlighting risks of free-ranging pets, researchers said.
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Adorable Cat Helps Scientists Discover New Virus (For Second Time)
A pet cat in Florida may have made scientific history by enabling the discovery of not one but two new strains of viruses. The cat in question, called Pepper, is like many cats, in that he likes to bestow affection on his human companion with thoughtful gifts of dead animals (surprisingly, orcas do this too). So Pepper's owner, University of Florida virologist John Lednicky, decided to take advantage of these usually unwanted and morbid presents…
Scientist's cat discovers a new virus, AGAIN
Pepper the cat made headlines last year when a mouse he caught tested positive for a type of jeilongvirus, which had never been seen before in the United States. Now, he has done it again, this time discovering a previously unknown strain of orthoreovirus, a type of virus that can infect humans, white-tailed deer, bats, and other mammals. — Read the rest The post Scientist's cat discovers a new virus, AGAIN appeared first on Boing Boing.
The microbiologist has already found new virus strains in a mouse and shrew killed by a Florida cat.
Black cat finds a new human virus – and it's not his first time
Black cats may be considered bad luck in many Western societies, however, one such sooty feline has brought good fortune to a team of scientists, playing a pivotal role in discovering a new virus capable of infecting humans. It's now the second novel pathogen Pepper has hunted down.Continue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: University of Florida, Cats, Virus, Respiratory health, Infections, Viruses …
A cat that helped scientists discover a virus last year, re-proved their hunting skills. As a result, researchers identified a new strain of orthoreovirus, a virus that rarely causes serious illnesses, but may be linked to mild upper respiratory infections or gastroenteritis. John Lednicky, a philosophy doctor and virologist at the University of Florida’s School of Public Health and Health Professions, has a short-haired black domestic cat named…
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