No drugs are currently available to treat Ebola, Dengue, or Zika viruses, which infect millions of people every year and
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Virus production boosted in cells to generate more vectors for gene transfer
Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have established a method to increase the released lentiviral particles produced by
Continue reading »Combination therapy targets latent reservoir of HIV: Findings represent potential strategy to overcome critical barrier to a cure for HIV/AIDS
With more than 35 million people worldwide living with the virus and nearly 2 million new cases each year, the
Continue reading »We are bombarded by thousands of diverse species and chemicals
We are all exposed to a vast and dynamic cloud of microbes, chemicals and particulates that, if visible, might make
Continue reading »Viruses show new promise in treating cancer
Viruses have shown renewed promise in the treatment of cancer, after new research has shown they retain their cancer-killing ability
Continue reading »Pathways Ebola virus uses to enter cells: Knowledge may be useful in treating other conditions
A new study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute is shedding light on the role of specific proteins that trigger a
Continue reading »Team finds potent antibodies against three Ebola viruses
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues are a step closer to developing a broadly effective antibody treatment
Continue reading »Peste des petits ruminants: A model for use in eradicating the disease
Eradicating peste des petits ruminants is an ambitious objective that is neveretheless looking increasingly realistic, notably thanks to a targeted
Continue reading »New screening approach reveals importance of microRNAs in papillomavirus life cycle
The discovery of microRNAs encoded by papillomaviruses supports the important role of these small molecules in persistent infection, according to
Continue reading »How HIV is shielded from immune attack
Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the UK have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hijacks a small molecule from
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