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RNA Virus
An RNA virus is a type of virus that has RNA as genetic material. As the RNA virus enters the host, the virus makes use of the presence of endogenous cellular RNA-dependent RNA polymerases. This allows the virus to replicate its genome and integrate itself into the host's DNA. Once integrated, the virus may become latent (such as in HIV infection) or maybe be transcribed to continually produce new viral proteins (such as in SARS-CoV-2 infection). Examples of RNA viruses include the hepatitis C virus, the virus that causes Ebola, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease), polio, measles, and the HIV virus.
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OCT 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
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When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Immunology
Antibodies are a powerful countermeasure against COVID-19. Not only can they relieve symptoms in patients experiencing s ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Biopharmaceutical company, Moderna, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its experimental ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
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Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
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OCT 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 is thought to have originated in bats, like many viruses. To make the leap and infect anot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2020
Microbiology
Poxviruses are deadly viruses that are known to infect both animals and humans. Cowpox and monkeypox are both known to s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study appearing next week in the journal Nature Communications offers some good news in the search for antiviral drugs
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 17, 2020
Health & Medicine
Researchers may have found a way to identify the COVID-19 patients that will need targeted therapies the most.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
All over the body, cells line organs and vessels, forming protective barriers. But pathogens like the flu have gained th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2020
Immunology
Once in the body, HIV tracks down T cells that bear the CD4 receptor. It attaches to these immune cells, fusing itself w
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Even as countries are now gradually starting to reopen after lockdown, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Researche
...
AUG 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several coronaviruses that we know about, and they cause a wide range of illnesses. Some, like SARS-CoV-2, are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2020
Plants & Animals
In 2007, an outbreak of yellow fever devastated the howler monkey population of El Parque El Piñalito. A genetic mutatio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell biologist Carolyn Machamer has studied viruses for the past 35 years, and has seen outbreaks caused by several path
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
One way the human body can try to fight the coronavirus is by mutating it; these mutations seem to disrupt it. But the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbes of the world are locked in a struggle for survival and a battle for resources. They compete directly in dif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Immunology
Antibodies are a powerful countermeasure against COVID-19. Not only can they relieve symptoms in patients experiencing s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Biopharmaceutical company, Moderna, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its experimental
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 09, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2020
Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world and there is still no available treatment or a vaccine. Prevention rem
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Anywhere from 25 to 80% of the world's population is infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Incre
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Water sources are vital to communities and wildlife alike, and it's important to monitor their health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be at the forefront of the World’s attention. COVID-
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some of the reagents used in popular diagnostic tests may be in short supply, so other testing methods will be needed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A collaborative team of researchers joined forces to study the anti-parasitic drug, Ivermectin, and it’s role in s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin