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Ebola’s cell adhesion mechanics unlocked

In order for the Ebola virus (EBOV) to hijack a cell, it must first “board” its intended mass replication vehicle. The biomechanics of this process have been elusive, hindering the development of potential clinical...

29 March, 2019

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Our “killer” cells’ role in life-long flu vaccine

Killer immune cells that can fight all strains of influenza virus provide the potential for a universal, one-shot flu vaccine. In the battle against the flu, our ‘killer’ immune cells are like the body’s border control...

22 February, 2019

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A virus common among livestock depends on a micro-RNA to replicate

In the ongoing arms race between pathogenic viruses and the cells they infect, each side needs every advantage it can get. One way wily viruses can get a leg up is by subverting the microRNAs (miRNAs) of their host...

15 March, 2016

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Scientists identify protein that allows flu virus to replicate in cells

When we are ill with a virus infection, it is because the virus has entered cells in our body and taken over their machinery to make copies of itself. Finding ways to disrupt this process is important for antiviral drug...

12 January, 2016

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Lung cells that battle a cold virus identified by scientists

Scientists have identified a type of immune cell in the lungs of humans that may help fight respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The virus is one of the main causes of childhood hospitalisation, severe lung infection in...

24 December, 2015

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Some brain cells are better virus fighters

Viruses often spread through the brain in patchwork patterns, infecting some cells but missing others. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helps explain why. The scientists showed that...

13 March, 2013

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Ebola’s cell adhesion mechanics unlocked

Our “killer” cells’ role in life-long flu vaccine

A virus common among livestock depends on a micro-RNA to replicate

Scientists identify protein that allows flu virus to replicate in cells

Lung cells that battle a cold virus identified by scientists

Some brain cells are better virus fighters