How the virus behind COVID-19 can harm your blood vessels and your heart
It started as a respiratory illness - or so everyone thought. But it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that ...
Model helps narrow hunt for Ebola virus hosts in bat species
Bats are widely recognized as the primary hosts of filoviruses, such as Ebola, yet the specific host species of ebolaviruses ...
Study reveals how Zika virus hijacks host protein for reproduction
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ...
How Zika Virus Turns Brain Proteins Into Hidden Weapons
Zika virus, infamous for causing microcephaly, manipulates a host protein called ANKLE2 to assist its replication, which also ...
Difference between Bacteria and Viruses
Understanding the differences between bacteria and viruses is crucial for recognizing how these microorganisms impact our ...
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Wrong place, wrong time: Why Zika virus hijacks a protein needed for brain growth
Viruses carry only a limited set of instructions in their own genetic material, so to reproduce they rely on taking over host cell proteins and functions. Shah's laboratory studies these ...
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Microcephaly Protein Promotes Zika Virus Replication
Subscribe for FREE Viruses carry only a limited set of instructions in their own genetic material, so to reproduce they rely on taking over host cell proteins and functions. Shah’s laboratory studies ...