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Virology is a science focused on studying the biology of viruses and the diseases they generate. SARS-CoV2 is a coronavirus containing a viral envelope lined with spike proteins. The spike protein attaches to cells within an infected host, facilitating entry of the virus into a previously healthy cell. Once inside a host cell, the virus's RNA machinery begins replicating with the assistance of the host cells reproductive mechanisms. This leads to the generation of more viral cells which can circulate and infect more cells within the host.
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JUN 04, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV caused an outbreak of SARS in 2003. Samples collected from those patients back then may help us against SARS-Co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2020Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through various countries with widely discrepant mortality rates.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 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 LeitchMAY 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has become politicized as leaders seek to place blame ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2020Microbiology
Researchers were once concerned that blood pressure medications may increase the risk of infection, or make an infection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2020Microbiology
The pandemic virus that causes COVID-19 has now infected nearly 3 million people, and killed over 200,000.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 26, 2020Microbiology
Sustained, intense efforts to vaccinate were getting the world very close to eradicating polio, but the vaccine itself o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2020Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2020Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 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 19, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 has now caused tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2020Genetics & 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 LeitchAPR 14, 2020Microbiology
Some have looked economic data and suggested that social distancing has gone too far, but a study shows it's saving us f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2020Immunology
The coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is demanding the world's immediate attention.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2020Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2020Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 upends normalcy in the world, researchers are trying to find a treatment for the illness it causes.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV caused an outbreak of SARS in 2003. Samples collected from those patients back then may help us against SARS-Co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2020
Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through various countries with widely discrepant mortality rates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 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
MAY 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has become politicized as leaders seek to place blame
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers were once concerned that blood pressure medications may increase the risk of infection, or make an infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2020
Microbiology
The pandemic virus that causes COVID-19 has now infected nearly 3 million people, and killed over 200,000.
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 26, 2020
Microbiology
Sustained, intense efforts to vaccinate were getting the world very close to eradicating polio, but the vaccine itself o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2020
Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2020
Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
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 19, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 has now caused tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 14, 2020
Microbiology
Some have looked economic data and suggested that social distancing has gone too far, but a study shows it's saving us f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2020
Immunology
The coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is demanding the world's immediate attention.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2020
Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2020
Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 upends normalcy in the world, researchers are trying to find a treatment for the illness it causes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch