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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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MAR 26, 2020Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Microbiology
The loss of the sense of smell may be a symptom of a COVID-19 infection in people with no other symptoms.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2020Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, no medicine nor vaccine has been approved as effective for the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrom ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 18, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a currently a human health crisis. It is not only highly infectious but results severe pneum ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 11, 2020Microbiology
In a move many have expected, WHO has declared that the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which causes an illness called CO ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2020Microbiology
The vast majority (97.5%) of people will develop symptoms of infection within 11.5 days of exposure to the virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2020Microbiology
It is seeming more likely that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will impact many people.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2020Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Microbiology
Worldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is still rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2020Microbiology
A case of coronavirus has now occured in the US in someone without a known link to an infected person or travel.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As of February 25th 2020, there have been 80, 354 reported cases of COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus), including 2,707 deaths ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2020Microbiology
The world may be in the early stages of a pandemic, as the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 spreads around the world, causi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that recently emerged in Hubei province, China is called SARS-CoV-2, and it can cause a wide range ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2020Microbiology
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 has now claimed 2,005 lives and caused ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2020Microbiology
Previously known as 2019-nCoV, the virus has a new name: SARS-CoV-2, which is the cause of what's being called COVID-19 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2020Microbiology
In China, authorities are still struggling to contain the new coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan and has sinc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 02, 2020Microbiology
A coronavirus causes MERS, which currently has no treatment. This work may help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2020Microbiology
In late December, health officials in China notified WHO that pneumonia with an unknown cause was sickening people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2016Videos
The common cold comes from rhinoviruses and four main subgroups of coronavirus. Researchers have now identified the sour ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2020
Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Microbiology
The loss of the sense of smell may be a symptom of a COVID-19 infection in people with no other symptoms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2020
Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, no medicine nor vaccine has been approved as effective for the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrom
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 18, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a currently a human health crisis. It is not only highly infectious but results severe pneum
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 11, 2020
Microbiology
In a move many have expected, WHO has declared that the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which causes an illness called CO
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2020
Microbiology
The vast majority (97.5%) of people will develop symptoms of infection within 11.5 days of exposure to the virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
MAR 06, 2020
Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
Worldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is still rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2020
Microbiology
A case of coronavirus has now occured in the US in someone without a known link to an infected person or travel.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As of February 25th 2020, there have been 80, 354 reported cases of COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus), including 2,707 deaths
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Microbiology
The world may be in the early stages of a pandemic, as the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 spreads around the world, causi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that recently emerged in Hubei province, China is called SARS-CoV-2, and it can cause a wide range
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2020
Microbiology
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 has now claimed 2,005 lives and caused
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2020
Microbiology
Previously known as 2019-nCoV, the virus has a new name: SARS-CoV-2, which is the cause of what's being called COVID-19
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2020
Microbiology
In China, authorities are still struggling to contain the new coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan and has sinc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 02, 2020
Microbiology
A coronavirus causes MERS, which currently has no treatment. This work may help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2020
Microbiology
In late December, health officials in China notified WHO that pneumonia with an unknown cause was sickening people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2016
Videos
The common cold comes from rhinoviruses and four main subgroups of coronavirus. Researchers have now identified the sour
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch