At the recent Microbiology Society Annual Conference (10–12 April, Birmingham, UK) we spoke to Mark Wass about his work on Ebolaviruses in which he’s delved into the molecular determinants of the virus’s pathogenicity.
Which host proteins interact with chronic viruses?
Researchers have established a map of protein interactions for the replication machinery of chronic viruses, shedding insight into viral strategies and uncovering potential drug targets.
In a recently published study, researchers have utilized spectroscopy techniques to provide an in-depth understanding of the atomic interaction that occurs when viral buds are released from the host cell’s membrane after infection.
According to a recently published study, the effectiveness of the H3N2 vaccine could be attributed to the egg-based vaccine production process, which may ultimately render the vaccine to be less effective in humans.
Researchers have revealed that arteriviruses may produce more mRNAs and proteins than previously understood – a finding that could provide insight on how the virus may potentially evolve to infect humans.
This report reviews the use of recombinase polymerase amplification for virus detection, showing that the method has favorable fundamental properties supporting its promise for rapid point-of-care detection of enteric viruses.
Researchers have identified a new treatment approach for acute HIV-infected patients, which targets human proteins rather than the virus.
This study from Future Virology, aims to provide insight into the binding features of the ATPase and ssRNA sites of the NS3 helicase.