Undergraduate researcher identifies virus's ability to replicate and cause cancer

When Sean Fletcher walked into Sam Biswas' Medical and Molecular Sciences (MMSC) lab at the University of Delaware College of ...

Human cells activate self-destruction when viruses disrupt RNA production, study shows

They disable our defenses and hijack the cellular machinery in order to multiply successfully. For example, the herpes simplex virus 1, which causes blister-like skin rashes, and influenza viruses ...
eLife

Evolution of a fuzzy ribonucleoprotein complex in viral assembly

In the present work we focus on the key function of N condensing viral RNA into ribonucleoprotein particles (RNPs) for viral assembly. Lacking high-resolution structural information, biochemical and ...
Frontiers

Innate immune defences in respiratory virus-host interactions and their implications for therapy

Background:Respiratory viruses, including influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), coronaviruses, and other emerging zoonotic pathogens, remain ...
Alaska Dispatch News

COVID virus still circulating in Alaska, while access to recommended vaccines varies

The virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic is still circulating, but some Alaskans seeking to be vaccinated against the disease may have to wait for that service. State health officials continue to ...