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Title Scope: Viruses
Published Australia : TEN, 2011
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Summary What can make a chicken, a computer and a human sick? A Virus! They aren't "alive" but they can infect us, multiply inside us, and prove a serious challenge for our immune systems. So what are viruses, how do they work and what is science doing to combat them? What Are Viruses?They both make you sick and they're both really small, but viruses and bacteria are actually very different. Danielle Magoffin, a virologist from CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratories, explains what makes viruses unique and how scientists go about tracking them down.How Do Viruses Work?Viruses can infect every life form - from plants and animals, to fungi and even bacteria. So how do they do it? Dr Allison Abendroth from the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Westmead Millennium Institute answers this question and more.ImmunisationBeing infected with a virus isn't much fun, but how do you protect yourself from something you can't see? Professor Ian Frazer, a Clinical Immunologist, has developed a vaccine to combat that unseen menace - the dreaded virus!Lab Breakdown - Good VirusesThe word virus comes from the Latin word for poison. But some viruses can actually be used for good not evil! Dr Rob breaks it down.Bio-containmentWhen viruses make you sick and can even be deadly, how do scientists safely study them? Hayley Snelling, a Research Scientist with CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory, explains how special equipment, labs and clothing are all in a day's work when studying viruses. Avian InfluenzaAvian Influenza, a.k.a. Bird Flu, poses a potential threat to global health. But what exactly is it? What can it do to us? And what are we doing to combat it? Lucky for us Dr Dominic Dwyer, Medical Virologist at the Westmead Hospital, is on the case.Flu Virus TreatmentA fever, runny nose and achy joints...yep, it's the flu. But thanks to Jenny McKimm-Breschkin, a Virologist from CSIRO, you mightn't have to suffer much longer!Join Dr Rob as he sneezes up a storm and SCOPES out all the science behind Viruses! As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE
Event Broadcast 2011-06-16 at 08:00:00
Notes Classification: G
Subject Avian influenza A virus.
Bacteriophages.
Pathological laboratories -- Quality control.
Vaccines -- Health aspects.
Viruses.
Australia.
New South Wales -- Sydney.
Form Streaming video
Author Bell, Robert, host