New HIV-seq tool advances understanding of persistent viral reservoirs
For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making…
Research suggests new therapeutic targets for broad-spectrum antiviral drugs
Coronaviruses not only use the machinery of the human cells they infect: they modify it to achieve optimal…
New structural insights pave way for hantavirus vaccines
Hantaviruses, transmitted from rodents to people, have a death rate approaching 40%. They’re found around the world, and…
Lingering brain inflammation found after mild COVID infection
Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and…
Genome sequencing data reveals new insights into Epstein-Barr virus immunity
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls…
Study reveals poxvirus’s unique DNA clamp for gene activation
A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study…
Nasal COVID vaccine boost increases IgA responses linked to variant neutralisation
A novel nasal booster approach may help close the gap between systemic vaccination and infection-blocking mucosal immunity, offering…
Griffith researchers on the cusp of new vaccine to prevent chikungunya
Griffith University researchers are on the cusp of a new vaccine to prevent chikungunya, a global health threat…
Influenza D virus and canine coronavirus pose human risks
Two emerging pathogens with animal origins – influenza D virus and canine coronavirus – have so far…
Bacteria repurpose viral injection systems to target diverse cells
New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types…
How the CDC prepares influenza vaccines for pandemics
Inside the rigorous, step-by-step process the CDC uses to create pandemic-ready flu vaccine viruses, long before the next…
Warning issued for Kiwi travellers over deadly Nipah virus
Warning issued for Kiwi travellers over deadly Nipah virus ZB Choose a region Shows Slide previous Slide next…