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Researchers identify a pathway used by filoviruses to enter cells

It was once thought that Ebola and related filoviruses were more or less contained to Central Africa.

11 Feb 2021

HIV: New therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells

Prompted by the need to improve conventional treatments for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), a team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique has identified a therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells.

8 Feb 2021

Natural reinfection with respiratory syncytial virus varies based on antibody response

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that while most individuals responded to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) natural reinfection with a typical sustained antibody response associated with protection, a few individuals surprisingly responded atypically, not being able to sustain the antibody response, which declined to levels that made the individuals susceptible to RSV reinfection.

5 Feb 2021

Study shows how SARS-CoV-2 evades immune responses

In a recurring pattern of evolution, SARS-CoV-2 evades immune responses by selectively deleting small bits of its genetic sequence, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

4 Feb 2021

CoCID project aims to develop soft X-ray microscope for visualizing cellular origin of diseases

CoCID (Compact Cell Imaging Device), a €5.7 million, four-year, pan-European research and innovation project, funded through Horizon 2020, has officially commenced.

2 Feb 2021

New COVID-19 variant identified in Brazilian Amazon spreads faster

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19, identified in Brazil, is likely more transmissible than its parent strain because of mutations in the spike protein, according to researchers.

1 Feb 2021

When your chance for a covid shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers

When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there's no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that's offered, experts say.

1 Feb 2021

Study finds locations of early prion protein accumulation in the eye

The earliest eye damage from prion disease takes place in the cone photoreceptor cells, specifically in the cilia and the ribbon synapses, according to a new study of prion protein accumulation in the eye by National Institutes of Health scientists.

29 Jan 2021

Study finds surprising defensive functions of the immune system against new viral attacks

Scientists are opening new windows into understanding more about the constantly shifting evolutionary arms race between viruses and the hosts they seek to infect.

29 Jan 2021

Ebola survivors experienced a resurgence in antibody levels after recovery

A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new University of Liverpool study has found.

27 Jan 2021

SARS-CoV-2 rapidly adapts to Vero E6 cell culture propagation

Researchers at the Erasmus Medical Centre in the Netherlands and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the US found that SARS-CoV-2 rapidly adapts to Vero E6 cell culture propagation and that this can be prevented by using cell lines with an active serine protease-mediated entry pathway.

26 Jan 2021

Scientists call for strict control measures to reduce the spread of new COVID-19 variants

A group of scientists is calling on governments to consider the continued use of strict control measures as the only way to reduce the evolution and spread of new COVID-19 variants.

25 Jan 2021

NSAIDs dampen antibody and inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice

New research shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduced both antibody and inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. The study appears this week in the Journal of Virology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology.

22 Jan 2021

Patients fend for themselves to access highly touted covid antibody treatments

By the time he tested positive for covid-19 on Jan. 12, Gary Herritz was feeling pretty sick. He suspects he was infected a week earlier, during a medical appointment in which he saw health workers who were wearing masks beneath their noses or who had removed them entirely.

20 Jan 2021

New multidisciplinary center to study origin and course of infectious diseases

The University of Bern is establishing a multidisciplinary center to study the origin and course of infectious diseases and their impact on health, society and economics. The new research center is to receive some 30 million Swiss Francs financial support from the Vinetum Foundation over a period of 10 years.

20 Jan 2021

Virology News and Research

Latest Virology News and Research

Researchers identify a pathway used by filoviruses to enter cells

HIV: New therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cells

Natural reinfection with respiratory syncytial virus varies based on antibody response

Study shows how SARS-CoV-2 evades immune responses

CoCID project aims to develop soft X-ray microscope for visualizing cellular origin of diseases

New COVID-19 variant identified in Brazilian Amazon spreads faster

When your chance for a covid shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers

Study finds locations of early prion protein accumulation in the eye

Study finds surprising defensive functions of the immune system against new viral attacks

Ebola survivors experienced a resurgence in antibody levels after recovery

SARS-CoV-2 rapidly adapts to Vero E6 cell culture propagation

Scientists call for strict control measures to reduce the spread of new COVID-19 variants

NSAIDs dampen antibody and inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice

Patients fend for themselves to access highly touted covid antibody treatments

New multidisciplinary center to study origin and course of infectious diseases

On Trump’s last full day, nation records 400,000 covid deaths

National consortium to study the effects of emerging SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Patient with hypertension or cardiovascular diseases experienced critical disease progression with COVID-19

Advanced nanomaterial-based biosensing platform rapidly detects COVID-19 antibodies

Researchers demonstrate lab tool that simplifies simulations of the human intestine

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production