Ancient proteins block modern viruses
…supports virus replication. Next, the viral genome changes to adapt to the altered cell protein. And so the game goes back and forth. The authors have shown that they can…
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Trial By Error, Continued: Why has the PACE Study’s “Sister Trial” Been “Disappeared” and Forgotten?
…Why has the FINE trial been “disappeared”? ***** The main goal of the FINE trial was to test a treatment for homebound patients that adapted and combined elements of cognitive…
Viral variation in single cells
…carry out error-prone replication to adapt to new environments. A consequence is that RNA virus populations exist close to an error threshold beyond which infectivity is lost. How the balance…
Virology question of the week
…in? You would think after years of viral/immune system encounters, our bodies would have adapted to repelling these viruses off. I understand it’s probably much more complicated than that, but…
The NSABB speaks on influenza H5N1
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) has published “Adaptations of Avian Flu Virus Are a Cause for Concern”, an explanation of their recommendations with respect to influenza H5N1…
Not-so-similar fate of identical twins infected with HIV-1
…the original. The immune system may adapt to the new strain, but the virus may recombine again and again, and the immune system will not be able to keep up….