RNA, in a Nutshell
…use, several mRNA vaccines have undergone clinical trials in humans before, for at least four infectious diseases: rabies, influenza, cytomegalovirus infection, and Zika virus infection. Another factor that helped speed…
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Integration of arenavirus DNA into the cell genome
…genome of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), a commonly studied arenavirus, integrated into host cell DNA. This unusual story began in 1979 with the report that DNA complementary to the RNA…
An unusual symbiosis between wasp and virus
…wasp enzymes. The implication is that the enzymes for polydnavirus mRNA and capsid synthesis are produced in the wasp ovary from nudivirus genes. There are other examples of defective viruses…
Influenza vaccine for life?
…monoclonal antibodies against influenza virus suggest that the answer could be yes. The authors of one study identified human antibodies against influenza virus by phage display. In this technique, recombinant…
Megavirus, the biggest known virus
The mantle of world’s biggest virus has passed from Mimivirus to Megavirus. But in this case, size doesn’t matter. It’s the genes that these viruses share and do not share…
Virus Watch, Zika Edition
…Zika virus. This virus will certainly be our focus for some time, but I also will explore other viruses in the series. I am fascinated by viruses, which have I…