A portal for RNA exit
…to be induced by receptor engagement. Caliciviruses are small viruses with RNA genomes; one member, norovirus, is well known for causing gastroenteritis in humans. The virus particles are built with…
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Should variola virus, the agent of smallpox, be destroyed?
…research on the virus at WHO-approved laboratories. After the eradication of smallpox in 1980, the World Health Organization called for destruction of known remaining stocks of variola virus. The known…
Ten seminal virologists
…to grow viruses in cell culture Lwoff– demonstrated latent infections with bacteriophage lambda Stanley– first virus crystals Klug– with Casper, described the principles of virus construction Dulbecco– established the plaque…
Swine influenza daily update
…new isolate were derived from swine viruses. The fact that A/California/04/2009 and related isolates are pig viruses, with little or no genetic material from human influenza virus strains, is fascinating….
Brent Johnson on virophage
…a defective virus.” he explains. He prefers calling the giant viruses “megaviruses,” and considers the name “Megavirus-Associated Virus (MAV) more consistent with currently accepted virus nomenclature.” For more discussion, see…
A fatal attraction
…were observed to migrate towards either chlorovirus or virus-infected cells. Such chemotaxis was not specific to the type of chlorovirus and was dependent on the virus concentration. When virus particles…