Women who have previously been infected with dengue virus may be at risk for increased damage to their fetuses and […]
Interaction between two immune cell types could be key to better dengue vaccines
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells […]
Diversity in the CD4 receptor protects chimpanzees from infection by AIDS-like viruses
Beatrice H. Hahn, MD, a professor of Medicine and Microbiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of […]
Insecticide resistance genes affect vector competence for West Nile virus
In a context of overuse of insecticides, which leads to the selection of resistant mosquitoes, it is already known that […]
Zika and Chikungunya viruses: Diagnostic pitfalls
Millions of people have contracted Zika and chikungunya virus infections since the outbreaks that have been striking Latin America since […]
How herpesviruses shape the immune system
Cytomegalovirus is widespread and remains in the body for a lifetime after infection. In healthy individuals, this virus is usually […]
Systematic review of clinical studies suggests newer shingles vaccine far more effective: But the research found Shingrix had higher risk of side effects
A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and older suggests a recently […]
Picture perfect: Researchers gain clearest ever image of Ebola virus protein: Near-atomic resolution model of viral protein complex brings clearer understanding of the viral mechanics
Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have for the first time imaged the structure […]
Viruses in blood lead to digestive problems
While studying viruses best known for infecting the brain, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis stumbled […]
New details of HIV life cycle: Small molecule as potential treatment target
Research by a multi-institutional team, including two members from the University of Delaware, has revealed new details about the HIV […]