http://www.biodefenseeducation.org/newsItems/departments/virology is a Biodefense Digital Library and Learning Collaboratory intended to serve as a source of continuing education on biodefense, bioterrorism and biological warfare. Copyright 2008 Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:41:04 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss UserLand Frontier v9.5 michael-dalessandro@uiowa.edu (Michael P. D'Alessandro) michael-dalessandro@uiowa.edu (Michael P. D'Alessandro) 60 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,20909-1698322,00.html <b>The Times</b> - The prospect of bioterrorism is so alarming some virologists that they are calling for an urgent international effort to catalogue all known human viruses and develop antivirals quickly. http://www.biodefenseeducation.org/discuss/msgReader$627 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:29:58 GMT Virology Michael P. D'Alessandro http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=27038 <b>Medical News Today [Nature]</b> - Scientists have discovered how the deadly Nipah virus infiltrates human cells to cause encephalitis. Designated as a potential bioterrorism agent by the National Biodefense Research Agenda, the virus exploits a protein essential to embryonic development to enter cells and launch its attack. http://www.biodefenseeducation.org/discuss/msgReader$619 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:18:52 GMT Virology Michael P. D'Alessandro