Study shows how D614G variant gains upper hand over original SARS-CoV-2 virus On 2021-02-27 Prior to the emergence of new mutants of the coronavirus, such as the British variant B.1.1.7, the SARS-CoV-2 variant named […]
An overview of spike protein antigen COVID-19 vaccine candidates On 2021-02-22 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still causing immense […]
Group A strep genome research expedites vaccine development efforts On 2019-05-27 The global search for a group A streptococcal (Strep A) vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature […]
Significant delays in West Nile virus reporting: Delays impact accurate infectious disease forecasting On 2019-04-29 Mount Sinai researchers found significant delays in reporting human cases of West Nile virus, hampering real-time forecasting of the potentially […]
Molecules with strong anti-Zika virus potential: The finding might also have application in developing anti-parasite and antibacterial treatments On 2019-04-04 The Zika virus is widely known for causing microcephaly and other brain defects in the fetuses of pregnant, infected women. […]
Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight: The stress of spaceflight gives viruses a holiday from immune surveillance, putting future deep-space missions in jeopardy On 2019-03-16 Herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions, according to NASA […]
Discovery upturns understanding of how some viruses multiply On 2019-03-12 Scientists have shown that different segments of a virus genome can exist in distinct cells but work together to cause […]
Dengue virus infection may cause severe outcomes following Zika virus infection during pregnancy On 2019-02-09 Women who have previously been infected with dengue virus may be at risk for increased damage to their fetuses and […]
Insecticide resistance genes affect vector competence for West Nile virus On 2019-01-31 In a context of overuse of insecticides, which leads to the selection of resistant mosquitoes, it is already known that […]
How herpesviruses shape the immune system On 2019-01-08 Cytomegalovirus is widespread and remains in the body for a lifetime after infection. In healthy individuals, this virus is usually […]