Cryo-EM study reveals dynamic structure of human norovirus
Human norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide and is estimated to infect 600–700 million people…
New viral insights lay foundation for treating infection with JC polyomaviruses
In people with severely compromised immune systems, the JC polyomavirus can trigger a currently untreatable, usually fatal brain…
Study reveals previously unknown role for viral protein integrase in HIV’s life cycle
The tiny shell protecting the HIV virus resembles a slightly rounded ice cream cone, but there is nothing…
HIV can develop resistance to lenacapavir, but at a cost to the virus
Since its first approval in 2022, Gilead Sciences’ lenacapavir—a twice-yearly injectable—has come to be a potential game…
Unveiling the dual role of HIV integrase in viral replication
The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most…
Breakthrough reveals how viruses efficiently pack genetic material
Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously…