Influenza A viruses rapidly adjust their shape when placed in conditions that reduce infection efficiency, such as the presence of antiviral antibodies or host incompatibility. A virus' shape is ...

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H3N2 virus particles, isolated from a patient sample and then propagated in cell culture. Influenza A virus particles adapt shape—as filaments ...

In the 19th century, virology emerged as a field of science that studied minuscule agents capable of causing infections in plants and animals. 1 It is regarded as a branch of microbiology that ...

Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 — a pair of bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos — may transmit poorly in people despite being genetically similar to the ...

Flu cases are through the roof across the U.S. right now. And, while cold and flu season always packs a punch, it feels like this year has been especially bad. That's because a common strain of flu ...

Viruses constantly emerge and evolve, with some posing significant threats to human and animal health, while others remain confined to specific species. A recently identified example of the latter is ...

New Haven, Conn. — Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 — a pair of bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos — may transmit poorly in people despite being genetically similar to ...

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