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Viral entry
Viral entry is the first step of infection in the life cycle of a virus. When a virus achieves contact with a host cell, viral material is introduced into the host cell. Once the virus has entered the host cell, it will begin to produce proteins and, if the virus is successful, will gain control of the host cell.
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OCT 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2021Microbiology
Researchers investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus gets into cells to cause COVID-19 learned early on in the pandemic th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2021Immunology
Canadian researchers have discovered an antiviral drug that blocks the SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting lung cells. Promi ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 04, 2021Immunology
There are currently five variants of concern in the U.S., genetically distinct forms of the COVID-causing coronavirus th ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 24, 2021Microbiology
To cause the COVID-19 illness, the SARS-CoV-2 virus first has to get into cells. To do so, it uses something called a sp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2020Microbiology
The UK recently reported that it had detected a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, which causes COVID-19. Thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2020Immunology
The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, uses its spike protein to gain access to cells, by binding to the ACE2 recep ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 22, 2020Microbiology
Since the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged on the scene late last year, it's left a trail of devastation around the glo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2020Microbiology
Ebola virus can pass from animals to humans, and between people. Rarely, it causes outbreaks but when it does, they can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2020Chemistry & Physics
CRISPR-Cas9 was THE buzz word in the world of science after the Nobel Chemistry Prize announcement last week. But depend ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While institutional racism in the healthcare system plays a major part, there seem to also be biological reasons why the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Diseases that are caused by errors in a gene might be cured if we could correct those errors, or genetic mutations.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2020Immunology
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 FernandesJUN 23, 2020Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to cause symptoms that primarily affect the respiratory system, there has been evidence that the virus can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work may help explain why the virus is so easy to transmit.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The SARS-CoV-2 virus causea huge range of symptoms, and researchers are learning more about the worst cases, which may h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Immunology
Aedes mosquitoes are native of Africa but are commonly found in regions of the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. These da ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 03, 2020Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As panic is spreading over the novel coronavirus, the time is ripe for both misinformation and disinformation to thrive. ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 17, 2020Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 08, 2020Microbiology
It is seeming more likely that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will impact many people.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus gets into cells to cause COVID-19 learned early on in the pandemic th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2021
Immunology
Canadian researchers have discovered an antiviral drug that blocks the SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting lung cells. Promi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 04, 2021
Immunology
There are currently five variants of concern in the U.S., genetically distinct forms of the COVID-causing coronavirus th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 24, 2021
Microbiology
To cause the COVID-19 illness, the SARS-CoV-2 virus first has to get into cells. To do so, it uses something called a sp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2020
Microbiology
The UK recently reported that it had detected a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, which causes COVID-19. Thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2020
Immunology
The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, uses its spike protein to gain access to cells, by binding to the ACE2 recep
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 22, 2020
Microbiology
Since the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged on the scene late last year, it's left a trail of devastation around the glo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2020
Microbiology
Ebola virus can pass from animals to humans, and between people. Rarely, it causes outbreaks but when it does, they can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
CRISPR-Cas9 was THE buzz word in the world of science after the Nobel Chemistry Prize announcement last week. But depend
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While institutional racism in the healthcare system plays a major part, there seem to also be biological reasons why the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diseases that are caused by errors in a gene might be cured if we could correct those errors, or genetic mutations.
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
JUN 23, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to cause symptoms that primarily affect the respiratory system, there has been evidence that the virus can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work may help explain why the virus is so easy to transmit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The SARS-CoV-2 virus causea huge range of symptoms, and researchers are learning more about the worst cases, which may h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Immunology
Aedes mosquitoes are native of Africa but are commonly found in regions of the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. These da
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 03, 2020
Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As panic is spreading over the novel coronavirus, the time is ripe for both misinformation and disinformation to thrive.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2020
Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 08, 2020
Microbiology
It is seeming more likely that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will impact many people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch