New bat virus sickens three in Malaysian family

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Scientists said a newly discovered virus that is probably carried by bats has caused acute respiratory disease in three members of the same family in Malaysia.

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Finnish Scientists Discover New Approach To Treat Virus-induced Lymphomas

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Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is a human tumor virus and an etiological agent for Kaposi's sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma (PEL). PELs are aggressive lymphomas with reported median survival time shorter than six months after diagnosis. Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered that activation of the p53 pathway offers a novel effective treatment modality for KSHV-infected lymphomas.

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