Comments on: Discovery of viruses http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/ About viruses and viral disease Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-21725 profvrr Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:16:15 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-21725 Thanks very much for the link to the Helvoort article.<br><br>Rich Condit sent me a link to a terrific WHO article on smallpox<br>eradication. In case you haven't seen it, here is the link:<br><br><a href="http://whqlibdoc.who.int/smallpox/9241561106.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://whqlibdoc.who.int/smallpox/9241561106.pdf</a><br><br>Vincent Thanks very much for the link to the Helvoort article.

Rich Condit sent me a link to a terrific WHO article on smallpox
eradication. In case you haven't seen it, here is the link:

http://whqlibdoc.who.int/smallpox/9241561106.pdf

Vincent

]]> By: MaryROdom http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-21724 MaryROdom Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:42:21 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-21724 Ah, great, thanks for looking into it, and thanks for the references. I am always happy to see my "pet" virus family given credit with regard to the important roles it has played in the developement of our knowledge of infectious agents, viruses and immune response.<br><br>By the way, the van Helvoort article is availble here:<br><a href="http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994HisSc..32..185V" rel="nofollow">http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994HisSc..32..185V</a><br><br>Cheers! Ah, great, thanks for looking into it, and thanks for the references. I am always happy to see my “pet” virus family given credit with regard to the important roles it has played in the developement of our knowledge of infectious agents, viruses and immune response.

By the way, the van Helvoort article is availble here:
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994HisSc..32..185V

Cheers!

]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-31 profvrr Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:16:15 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-31 Thanks very much for the link to the Helvoort article.<br><br>Rich Condit sent me a link to a terrific WHO article on smallpox<br>eradication. In case you haven't seen it, here is the link:<br><br><a href="http://whqlibdoc.who.int/smallpox/9241561106.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://whqlibdoc.who.int/smallpox/9241561106.pdf</a><br><br>Vincent Thanks very much for the link to the Helvoort article.

Rich Condit sent me a link to a terrific WHO article on smallpox
eradication. In case you haven't seen it, here is the link:

http://whqlibdoc.who.int/smallpox/9241561106.pdf

Vincent

]]> By: MaryROdom http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-30 MaryROdom Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:42:21 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-30 Ah, great, thanks for looking into it, and thanks for the references. I am always happy to see my "pet" virus family given credit with regard to the important roles it has played in the developement of our knowledge of infectious agents, viruses and immune response.<br><br>By the way, the van Helvoort article is availble here:<br><a href="http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994HisSc..32..185V" rel="nofollow">http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994HisSc..32..185V</a><br><br>Cheers! Ah, great, thanks for looking into it, and thanks for the references. I am always happy to see my “pet” virus family given credit with regard to the important roles it has played in the developement of our knowledge of infectious agents, viruses and immune response.

By the way, the van Helvoort article is availble here:
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994HisSc..32..185V

Cheers!

]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-28 profvrr Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:53:32 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-28 Based on the article "Smallpox and its eradication" (Fenner et al, WHO, 1988) I have included Negri (1906) on this list for demonstrating infectivity of poxvirus after filtration to remove bacteria. According to the article, "Negri (1906) had shown that the infectivity of vaccine lymph would remain after the lymph had been passed through a filter that held back bacteria...". The reference for this statement is Negri, A. (1906) Uber Filtration des Vaccinevirus. Zeitschri/l fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten, 54: 327-346. Based on the article “Smallpox and its eradication” (Fenner et al, WHO, 1988) I have included Negri (1906) on this list for demonstrating infectivity of poxvirus after filtration to remove bacteria. According to the article, “Negri (1906) had shown that the infectivity of vaccine lymph would remain after the lymph had been passed through a filter that held back bacteria…”. The reference for this statement is Negri, A. (1906) Uber Filtration des Vaccinevirus. Zeitschri/l fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten, 54: 327-346.

]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-22 profvrr Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:54:05 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-22 Based on MaryROdom's comment, I looked into the discovery of poxviruses and found a 1904 reference that is probably the latest year for discovery. Therefore I have inserted vaccinia virus into the list above at this year. The reference is: Magrath, GB and Brinckerhoff, WR. 1904. On the occurrence of Cytorcytes variolae, Guarnieri, in the skin of the monkey inoculated with variola virus. J. Med. Res. 11:173-179. If anyone has an earlier date, please let me know and I'll post it. Based on MaryROdom's comment, I looked into the discovery of poxviruses and found a 1904 reference that is probably the latest year for discovery. Therefore I have inserted vaccinia virus into the list above at this year. The reference is: Magrath, GB and Brinckerhoff, WR. 1904. On the occurrence of Cytorcytes variolae, Guarnieri, in the skin of the monkey inoculated with variola virus. J. Med. Res. 11:173-179. If anyone has an earlier date, please let me know and I'll post it.

]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-21 profvrr Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:14:29 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-21 Thanks so much for your comments. I'm glad you like the blog, but it is certainly improved by reader participation like yours. That's the way the social web works.<br><br>I would be happy to include poxvirus in the list of discoveries on this post. I haven't come across this history in any of my readings so I depend on your recommendations. Based on your comments, I would put 1918 as the year for poxvirus - but please let me know your thoughts. I don't have any of the publications you refer to. Thanks so much for your comments. I'm glad you like the blog, but it is certainly improved by reader participation like yours. That's the way the social web works.

I would be happy to include poxvirus in the list of discoveries on this post. I haven't come across this history in any of my readings so I depend on your recommendations. Based on your comments, I would put 1918 as the year for poxvirus – but please let me know your thoughts. I don't have any of the publications you refer to.

]]> By: MaryROdom http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-20 MaryROdom Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:04:03 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-20 I have just learned about this blog, and am already enjoying it. Thanks!<br>But I am surprised to see any info about variola virus and vaccinia virus missing from this list! <br><br>Before the distinction of filterable and non-filterable agents, poxvirus particles were seen as "inclusion bodies" in infected cells under the light microscope in 1886 by John Buist, who saw vaccinia particles in vaccine material, and in 1892 by Guiseppe Guarnieri, who saw variola particles in human cells infected with smallpox(1). These two agents of disease were called "variola virus" and "vaccine virus" in the first decade of the 20th century, although the definition of what constituted a virus was loose and debated by researchers at that time. They were known to be filterable agents of disease, and vaccine material was treated with bactericidal preparations at least before 1918, when a new method of bactericidal preparation was being investigated (2). <br><br>1. Waterson A.P. and Wilkinson L. An introduction to the history of virology. (Cambridge, 1978)<br><br>2. Tyler CR, Krumwiede C. The danger of decolorizing vaccine virus. Am J Public Health (N Y). 1925 Apr;15(4):303-4.PMID: 18011486<br><br>Other interesting references on early virus research (van Helvoort) and early smallpox research (Gordon):<br><br>van Helvoort T. History of virus research in the twentieth century: the problem of conceptual continuity. Hist Sci. 1994 Jun;32(2):185-235. PMID: 11639267<br><br>Gordon, M. H. Studies of the Viruses of Vaccinia and Variola. Med. Res. Council, Spec. Rep. No. 98 I have just learned about this blog, and am already enjoying it. Thanks!
But I am surprised to see any info about variola virus and vaccinia virus missing from this list!

Before the distinction of filterable and non-filterable agents, poxvirus particles were seen as “inclusion bodies” in infected cells under the light microscope in 1886 by John Buist, who saw vaccinia particles in vaccine material, and in 1892 by Guiseppe Guarnieri, who saw variola particles in human cells infected with smallpox(1). These two agents of disease were called “variola virus” and “vaccine virus” in the first decade of the 20th century, although the definition of what constituted a virus was loose and debated by researchers at that time. They were known to be filterable agents of disease, and vaccine material was treated with bactericidal preparations at least before 1918, when a new method of bactericidal preparation was being investigated (2).

1. Waterson A.P. and Wilkinson L. An introduction to the history of virology. (Cambridge, 1978)

2. Tyler CR, Krumwiede C. The danger of decolorizing vaccine virus. Am J Public Health (N Y). 1925 Apr;15(4):303-4.PMID: 18011486

Other interesting references on early virus research (van Helvoort) and early smallpox research (Gordon):

van Helvoort T. History of virus research in the twentieth century: the problem of conceptual continuity. Hist Sci. 1994 Jun;32(2):185-235. PMID: 11639267

Gordon, M. H. Studies of the Viruses of Vaccinia and Variola. Med. Res. Council, Spec. Rep. No. 98

]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-18 profvrr Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:05:37 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-18 Sorry about that....but it's that time of year...do you think it's rhinovirus, adenovirus, paramyxovirus, or coronavirus?<br><br>Have a great holiday.<br><br>Vincent Sorry about that….but it's that time of year…do you think it's rhinovirus, adenovirus, paramyxovirus, or coronavirus?

Have a great holiday.

Vincent

]]> By: Steven http://www.virology.ws/2008/12/23/discovery-of-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Steven Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:59:34 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=198#comment-17 I have a cold at the moment so I hate viruses (and mucus). I have a cold at the moment so I hate viruses (and mucus).

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