Viruses That Impersonate Our Proteins Evolve Surprisingly Slowly, Study Finds
A large-scale evolutionary analysis shows that viral protein mimics and the host proteins they impersonate are deeply conserved, revealing that ...
Tag: virus-host interactions
African swine fever virus reshapes host genome architecture within hours of infection
New research shows that African swine fever virus extensively reorganizes host chromatin architecture and RNA polymerase II activity within hours ...
Oncogenic viruses hijack a lysosomal receptor to fuel cancer growth
A new Nature Microbiology study shows that oncogenic viruses hijack chaperone-mediated autophagy by inducing TRIM32-mediated SUMOylation of LAMP2A, promoting viral ...
Targeting Host RNA-Binding Proteins Could Yield Broad-Spectrum Antivirals
A new review in npj Viruses argues that host RNA-binding proteins, which many unrelated viruses hijack during replication, could serve ...
Virologist awarded $2 million NIH grant to investigate how virus-infected cells live and die
When a virus invades a cell, the cell faces a split-second decision that can determine the fate of an entire ...
Widespread genomic islands are hotspots of genome variations and mosaicism in giant viruses
Giant viruses, already famous for carrying genomes larger than those of some bacteria, appear to owe much of their extraordinary ...
Study compares two Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus isolates in IFNAR-deficient mice
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) does not behave as a single, uniform biological entity. Although all known isolates belong to ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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