Scientists wanted to know if they could use bacteria to reduce mosquitoes’ ability to transmit viruses.
IB Biology topic: 11. Animal physiology
Which chickens are better at fighting off a virus, and why?
Scientists compared the innate immune responses of different breeds of chicken to find out which breeds resist Newcastle disease and how they manage to.
How can we better prevent polio?
Scientists wanted to develop a polio vaccine which requires only one injection to better prevent the disease in developing countries.
How can we manage Hendra virus in Australia?
Researchers wanted to know what Australian citizens think of ecological strategies for managing Hendra virus.
What happens to our immune cells as we get older?
Scientists wanted to know whether the T cells in our immune system improve their survival skills over time.
Why get vaccinated when the flu vaccine doesn’t work well?
Scientists wanted to study the impact of less effective vaccines in preventing flu-related infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Bullfrogs – a Trojan horse for a deadly fungus?
Scientists wanted to know if bullfrogs play a role in the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a deadly fungus that attacks amphibian skin.
How can we control HIV worldwide?
Scientists created a computer model to predict how many people worldwide will be infected with HIV and die from it from now until 2035.
How can we keep the world free of measles?
Scientists create mathematical models to study how well different vaccination programs do at preventing measles.
How can we outsmart Zika virus?
Scientists look for a way to prevent Zika virus infection which doesn’t involve vaccine development.
