What is the truth about viruses? They evolve, grow, and can be killed by our immune system, but are they actually alive?

How could something known for causing disease make life possible? Scientists reveal that ancient viruses inserted pieces of their genetic code into our ancestors’ DNA. These viral genes helped mammals ...

West Nile Virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the continental U.S., spreading from infected birds to humans through mosquito bites. While most infected people show no symptoms, about ...

ABSTRACT: Papillomaviruses have the ability to induce infected squamous epithelial cells to form tumors, some of which can progress to malignancies. They are circular double-stranded DNA viruses with ...

Vaccinations have revolutionized healthcare, but designing them remains complex, requiring time and creativity, especially for vaccines against viruses, which are difficult to study. “Each virus ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Many viruses measure just tens of nanometers (nm) in size, but that ...

Viruses are remarkably diverse pathogens that can infect all life forms. Despite their differences in shape and size, they share a common goal: to hijack a host cell’s machinery and use it to ...

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Bloomberg ...

To better understand BKPyV replication and ways to prevent it, researchers in the UAB Department of Microbiology have published a single-cell analysis of BKPyV infection in primary kidney cells. Their ...

ABSTRACT: Background: One of the most common viral infections occurring in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients is eczema herpeticum (EH): herpes simplex virus (HSV) skin infection. Despite being ...

My background is in chemical biology: developing and using chemical tools to help solve intractable problems in biology. I got interested in studying infectious disease after living in Mozambique, ...