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A research team led by UCL and Erasmus University has found a missing piece to the puzzle of why the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles can remain dormant for decades in human cells....

UCLA researchers have produced the clearest 3-D images to date of the virus that causes cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1. The images enabled them to map the virus’ structure and...

This Viewpoint describes the addition of HIV nucleotide sequence data collected through molecular surveillance to traditional epidemiologic investigation as an…See it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca Molecular Epidemiology and the...

In a world first, researchers have identified a new DNA structure — called the i-motif — inside cells. A twisted ‘knot’ of DNA, the i-motif has never before been directly seen inside living cells.See...

The replication-deficient orthopoxvirus modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) is a promising vaccine vector against various pathogens and has an excellent safety record. However, pre-existing vector-specific immunity is frequently suggested to be a drawback of...

Monkey pox infections in Liberia See it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca FPA – Two Confirmed Cases of Monkey Pox in Liberia since 1970 (Not Four As Reported) Source: Viral...

Direct sequencing of RNA molecules such as virus genomes should help to unpick role of mysterious chemical modifications. See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News Flu virus finally sequenced in its native form Source:...

Currently, the Leviviridae and Cystoviridae are the only two recognized families of prokaryotic RNA viruses. Picobirnaviruses, which are bisegmented d…See it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca Extensive conservation of prokaryotic...

A highly controversial study in which researchers synthesized the horsepox virus from scratch was finally published in PLOS ONE on 19 January. The study stirred alarm when Science first reported about it in July...

A collaborative, open environment for systems biology of plants, microbes and their communities See it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca KBase Source: Viral Bioinformatics