Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...

At first, this virus was mistaken for a bacterium because it could be seen under a light microscope, which is impossible for other regular-sized viruses. Since then, several more giant viruses have ...

The name coronavirus comes from the appearance of the virus under the microscope – it has a spiky or crown-like (corona) appearance. Both diseases can be fatal to humans. SARS is caused by ...

Are organisations focusing excessively on anti-virus software - and neglecting equally important security tools in the process? When viruses only travelled from computer to computer via floppy ...

As we enter the hot summer months, human behavior patterns, along with other mutating viruses, create the perfect recipe for ...

This is a leaf surface under a scanning electron microscope. Both types of electron ... a better understanding of how pathogens, such as viruses, invade cells, like these HIV particles budding ...

Unlike most influenza viruses, which bind to glycans—i.e. carbohydrate chains on the cell surface—for infection, the H18N11 virus has a different target. Example 1 of MDCK cells stably ...

Researchers at the HZI and the Medical Center – University of Freiburg uncover new mechanisms for influenza viruses to enter cells Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future ...