T he process by which phages—viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria—enter cells has been studied for over 50 years. In a new study, researchers from the University of Illinois ...

After a virus attaches to its host cell, it must find some way to enter the cell. How have viruses hijacked the cell's pathways to cause infections, and how have scientists learned about ...

These events are essential for the successful initiation of a virus replication cycle and ... However, the mechanism by which rotaviruses enter cells is controversial, and both direct membrane ...

Sugar coatings aren't only for candies; they also help viruses, like the ones that cause COVID-19, hide from their hosts' ...

HIV and some influenza viruses have been known to use tentacles to help them enter into cells. Many viruses change the cells they infect, and growing tentacles is one way they do it, says Columbia ...

Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting ...

According to studies approximately 15% of cancers are caused by viruses. Read more to know about the viruses that cause ...

It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. As SARS-CoV-2 shifts to endemic status, questions about its future evolution remain. New variants of the virus will likely emerge, ...

Importantly, there was no evidence that the virus could enter or replicate in human cell lines. Not only did the team find evidence of the virus via PCR and massively parallel sequencing, but the ...

"The publication referenced demonstrates that the bat virus can use a human protein to enter cells in the laboratory, but they have not detected infections in humans." Chinese researchers ...