…low dips in blood glucose throughout the day have even more impaired T cell responses to influenza virus infection compared to diabetics who maintain relatively steady blood glucose levels. These…
…They are enveloped viruses with a (+) strand RNA genome (pictured). In 2003 SARS coronavirus emerged as the cause of severe respiratory disease. That virus originated in cave-dwelling horseshoe bats…
…project aims to rally scientists around virus-proofing cells), Time (Scientists announce plan to create virus-proof cells) and many other news sources, is to create human cells that cannot be infected…
TetV infected Tetraselmis. Arrow indicates virus particle. Inset, single particle. Image credit. The latest giant virus discovery is Tetraselmis virus 1, which infects green algae. It is unusual because it…
by Gertrud U. Rey Dengue fever, caused by dengue virus (DENV), is of substantial public health significance in the tropics, where the virus is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. Last week…
…humans when they are bitten by infected midges. Some species of mosquitoes can also transmit the virus, but there is currently no evidence of any human-to-human transmission. The virus is…
