Zika virus hijacks a key protein implicated in brain development for its own replication. Researchers led by Associate Professor Priya Shah at the University of California, Davis (CA, USA), have ...
Nearly $6 million in new NIH grants will enable Penn State researcher and colleagues to investigate how Zika virus replicates and crosses the placenta to infect unborn children UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — ...
The satellite virus MiniFlayer (purple) infects cells by attaching itself to the neck of its helper virus, MindFlayer (gray). Tagide deCarvalho, CC BY-SA Have you ever wondered whether the virus that ...
The work, described in a preprint paper, has the potential to create new treatments and accelerate research into artificially ...
This story is part of our series on viroids and virusoids, small infectious RNAs. The story is also the second installment in a series on hepatitis D virus, a virusoid-like pathogen that causes ...
Prevention remains critical; but once symptoms appear, treatment options are extremely limited. Because rabies hides behind a complex molecular shield, it is nearly impossible to fight. “For more than ...
Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...