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How the HIV capsid has evolved into a molecular transporter
The discovery that HIV capsids are importin-like transporters could be exploited for improved AIDS therapies.
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The promise of nanobodies to neutralise the human norovirus
A new discovery about the dynamic structure of norovirus particles has implications for vaccine development.
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Mechanism discovered that enables TB persistence in humans
One gene involved in the production of iron-sulphur clusters may be crucial for the persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Potential therapeutic target found for the Zika virus
A discovery about Zika’s enzyme, NS2B-NS3, offers promise for therapeutic targets for Zika and other flaviviruses.
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New detection system for viral infections helps vaccine and drug development
Out of the US, a newly developed a rapid, stain-free, and automated viral plaque detection system enabled by holography and deep learning, is a cost-effective way of observing the formation of viral plaques caused by viral infections over a layer of cells.
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Measles virus can develop mutations that cause fatal SSPE
Japanese researchers find a new mechanism for how the measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE).
