Virus : Science World Report

May 13, 2013 09:23 PM EDT

Influenza Virus Genome Even More Adaptable Than Thought

The influenza virus has an amazing inherent ability to mutate, thereby changing its properties and its pathogenicity. European researchers have discovered that sequence variations in the virus genome alter virus pathogenicity by affecting the function of the virus genome itself.

May 02, 2013 11:19 PM EDT

Secret Weapon of Infamous Ebola Virus Pinpointed and Defused

Using genetic mutations of the Ebola virus, researchers made a big step towards pinpointing and defusing the mechanism behind one of the virus' most dangerous attributes: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune system.

Mar 13, 2013 02:36 PM EDT

Coronovirus, New SARS-Like Virus, Kills 9th Victim

A new virus infection named novel coronavirus (nCoV) is making the rounds primarily in the Middle East with some isolated cases in Europe. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the ninth death in Saudi Arabia which has faced the most cases of this infection so far.

Mar 11, 2013 04:23 PM EDT

Nanoparticles Coated With Bee Venom Kill Viruses Including HIV

Nanoparticles that are coated with melittin, a toxin found in bee venom, can effectively destroy human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while leaving surrounding cells unharmed, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown.

Jan 11, 2013 03:01 PM EST

Virus filmed for first time while infecting a cell

For the first time, a virus has been observed and "filmed" in detail in the act of ejecting its genetic material in a host cell, infecting it. The research, appearing in Science Express, reveals some unknown changes in the structure of a virus as it infects an E. coli bacterium.