Hidden viral reservoirs in tonsils may explain school-year respiratory outbreaks
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the…
Viruses allegedly stolen from high-security lab cause stir in Brazil
Researchers at the State University of Campinas, in Brazil, noticed in February that virus samples had gone missing…
Rat hepatitis E virus may be a hidden cause of hepatitis in humans
A growing body of evidence suggests that rat hepatitis E virus is spilling into humans more often than…
Phenogenomics reveals the ecology and evolution of Trichoderma fungi for sustainable agriculture
Trichoderma diversification coincides with angiosperm rainforest dynamics We analysed 37 strains spanning taxonomic, ecological and applied diversity of…
Potential Pandemics: Canine Coronavirus, Influenza D
Researchers warn that canine coronavirus, which has been linked to human respiratory illness in Southeast Asia, and influenza…
Structural insights into the assembly and evolution of a complex bacterial flagellar motor
Chen, S. et al. Structural diversity of bacterial flagellar motors. EMBO J. 30, 2972–2981 (2011). Article PubMed PubMed…
Fungal commensal promotes intestinal repair via its secreted peptide in mice
Barker, N. Adult intestinal stem cells: critical drivers of epithelial homeostasis and regeneration. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol.…
Large-scale testing of antimicrobial lethality at single-cell resolution predicts mycobacterial infection outcomes
Sample collection We used the Mycobacterium abscessus laboratory strain ATCC-19977, the avirulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Ra and the…
Study reveals how Ebola and Marburg viruses damage the human gut
Ebola (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV) are highly lethal viruses that cause severe disease in infected patients by…
Global Virus Network outlines priorities as Marburg virus emerges in Ethiopia
The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries…
Dengue vaccine effectiveness and safety: a systematic analysis of recent clinical trial data | Virology Journal
We conducted a comprehensive search for studies published in the last five years, identifying a total of 525…
A Tequintavirus bacteriophage SIA3lw isolated from sewage water with antimicrobial potential against antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Infantis | BMC Microbiology
Tack DM, Ray L, Griffin PM, Cieslak PR, Dunn J, Rissman T, et al. Preliminary incidence and trends…