Scientists have identified a molecule found on human cells and some animal cells that could be a useful target for
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Stone Age hepatitis B virus decoded: Study recovers oldest viral genomes, and shows the hepatitis B virus has been circulating in Europe for at least 7,000 years
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and
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Dengue virus transmission dominated by those with undetected infection
People showing virtually no symptoms are likely the primary source of dengue fever, according to new research published in PLOS
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Marmosets as the canary in the coal mine for Zika: A highly sensitive primate model of the effects of placental Zika virus infection on fetal health
New research shows small, New World monkeys called marmosets may be an important animal model for emerging viruses with the
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Researchers map the potential spread of yellow fever virus to cities around the world: New analysis shows potential risk for yellow fever virus to spread to urban centres where it previously has not been seen
The deadly yellow fever virus has the potential to spread into cities around the world where it previously hasn’t been
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Transplant-damaging virus comes into focus
Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney and bone marrow transplant
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New model could help build communities of climate change-defying trees
Researchers in Australia have developed a model to help build plant communities that are more resilient to climate change. Their
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New insight about how viruses use host proteins to their advantage
Viruses have a very limited set of genes and therefore must use the cellular machineries of their hosts for most
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