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Virus structure
The structure of a virus contains four major components: 1) the genome, 2) the capsid, 3) the envelope, 4) enzymes. Viruses can only maintain their structure and function by deriving energy from a host cell which occurs upon infection.
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JAN 20, 2022Cardiology
New research has shown changes to heart muscle tissue in patients who died of COVID-19.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is a huge molecule that is compacted to fit into the nucleus of cells, but there's more to DNA than genomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2021Immunology
Adjuvants are molecules added to vaccines to help them work better by stimulating a stronger immune response. This appro ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 07, 2021Microbiology
The human microbiome is closely connected to our immune system. Our bodies have to be able to keep the bacterial populat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2021Microbiology
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a deadly disease, which is fatal in about 30 percent of cases. It's caused ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Microbiology
Though treatments are available, there is no cure or vaccine from HIV, which impacts about 38 million people worldwide. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Many viruses have genomes made of RNA. In human cells, messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules act as intermediates; cellular mac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
We know that the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the lungs. About 14 percent of cases are severe, with patients’ lungs ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Japan’s Osaka University recently developed and tested a novel vaccine that may protect a ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 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 16, 2021Health & Medicine
New research suggests that the Delta variant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 virus.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 12, 2021Immunology
Australian researchers have found a new molecular binding site on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a discovery that ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 03, 2021Immunology
Antibodies are specialized proteins produced as part of the body's immune response. Neutralizing antibodies bind to ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 30, 2021Microbiology
Scientists have used powerful tools to get a better look at viruses at they move through liquid. A new study that was re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2021Microbiology
Histones are proteins that are used to organize and compact DNA. Some giant viruses called Marseilleviridae have also be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2021Microbiology
Viral infections are difficult to treat - antibiotics only work against bacteria - and there are few effective antibodie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2021Immunology
A new study has revealed how stem cells can be used to amplify immune responses to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 31, 2021Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
You can see the spike protein of the virus in action in this video.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2022
Cardiology
New research has shown changes to heart muscle tissue in patients who died of COVID-19.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is a huge molecule that is compacted to fit into the nucleus of cells, but there's more to DNA than genomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2021
Immunology
Adjuvants are molecules added to vaccines to help them work better by stimulating a stronger immune response. This appro
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 07, 2021
Microbiology
The human microbiome is closely connected to our immune system. Our bodies have to be able to keep the bacterial populat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2021
Microbiology
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a deadly disease, which is fatal in about 30 percent of cases. It's caused
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Microbiology
Though treatments are available, there is no cure or vaccine from HIV, which impacts about 38 million people worldwide.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many viruses have genomes made of RNA. In human cells, messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules act as intermediates; cellular mac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We know that the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the lungs. About 14 percent of cases are severe, with patients’ lungs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Japan’s Osaka University recently developed and tested a novel vaccine that may protect a
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
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 16, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research suggests that the Delta variant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 virus.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 12, 2021
Immunology
Australian researchers have found a new molecular binding site on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a discovery that
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 03, 2021
Immunology
Antibodies are specialized proteins produced as part of the body's immune response. Neutralizing antibodies bind to
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 30, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists have used powerful tools to get a better look at viruses at they move through liquid. A new study that was re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2021
Microbiology
Histones are proteins that are used to organize and compact DNA. Some giant viruses called Marseilleviridae have also be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2021
Microbiology
Viral infections are difficult to treat - antibiotics only work against bacteria - and there are few effective antibodie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2021
Immunology
A new study has revealed how stem cells can be used to amplify immune responses to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 31, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
You can see the spike protein of the virus in action in this video.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch