A new study carried out in pig cells suggests previous infection with swine influenza virus (SIV) can protect against the development of porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCoV) if there is a zero- or three-day interval...
A virus-like particle vaccine was shown to be safe and well-tolerated among a healthy adult population living in chikungunya endemic areas, the researchers report in a new study published in the Journal of the American...
Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered a protein that enables adenoviruses to infect human cells. The Mib1 protein gives the virus the signal to uncoat the DNA and release it into the nucleus. Blocking...
The presence of specific microbiota, or microorganisms that live in the digestive tract, can prevent and cure rotavirus infection, which is the leading cause of severe, life-threatening diarrhea in children worldwide...
The incidence of reported cases of tickborne diseases in the United States has significantly increased in recent years. It is expected to continue to grow as tick species expand their geographical reach and new tick...
Children exposed to the virus in 2015-16 may be at increased risk for developmental disorders like ADHD Mice exposed to the Zika virus during later stages of gestation present behaviors reminiscent of attention...
Study finds that the viral genome can be split between different cells and still cause infection, challenging a fundamental paradigm in virus research Scientists have shown that different segments of a virus genome can...
Bats don’t only carry the deadly Ebola virus, but are also a reservoir for a new type of influenza virus. These newly discovered flu viruses could potentially also attack the cells of humans and livestock...
India suffers from the highest number of dengue infections in the world, but there are few studies, if any, to understand the immune cells involved in fighting the virus. A recent study published in the Journal of...
Findings may influence vaccine and therapy development Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that Zika virus infection leads to modifications of both viral and human...