Lecture on the role of CRISPR CAS-9 in the treatment of HIV
This lecture is presented by our volunteer Sajid Ali Shah, he is from Islamabad, Pakistan, and he is covering The role of CRISPR CAS-9 in the treatment of HIV. for video: for slides:
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Lecture on Dengue Virus: Genomic Insights, Pathogenic Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Approaches
This lecture is presented by our volunteer Sajid Ali Shah, he is from Islamabad, Pakistan, and he is covering "Dengue Virus: Genomic Insights, Pathogenic Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Approaches". for Video: for slides: Dengue Virus: Genomic Insights, Pathogenic Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Approaches from SindhBiotech
Is Poliovirus an endemic in Pakistan
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Introduction: The question arises in our mind that, why is poliovirus still present in Pakistan? How is poliovirus eradicated globally except Pakistan? What is the barrier in poliovirus eradication program in Pakistan? Poliovirus is an enterovirus, belongs to the picornoviridae (small RNA virus) family. It is the main causative agent of poliomyelitis . The word poliomyelitis comes from Greek words that is Polio meaning Grey and myelos meaning spinal cord , which means Poliovirus affect the grey matter of spinal cord and cause paralysis and death of individual. Poliomyelitis is also referred as Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis OR Acute Paralytic Diseases (1) . Poliovirus is transmitted through fecal-oral route or oral-oral route; therefore, mouth is the portal of entry. Whereas oropharynx or intestine is the site of replication that's why poliovirus is present in throat or stool all the time (7) . Poliovirus is completely eradicated from all over the world by immunization a...
ONCOGENIC VIRUSES
The oncogenic type of virus that may cause cancer, also called oncornaviruses to show the origin of the RNA virus. It now relates to any DNA or RNA genome gene that causes cancer and is synonymous with "tumor virus" or "cancer virus." Collectively, seven types of viruses are a major cause of cancer, particularly in less developed countries and for people with weakened immune systems. Cancers are not infectious in the sense that they are not spread from patients to direct contact. Tumor viruses are categorized into two general categories depending on whether an RNA or a DNA genome is incorporated into a contagious viral particle. In addition to the difference in reproduction and life cycle, RNA and DNA viruses also differ in their general mechanisms of cell transformation/immortalization, the first step in tumor growth. RNA tumor viruses, specifically creature retroviruses, are normally portrayed by the capacity to convey as well as change significant ce...