The narrow path to an effective HIV vaccine
The narrow path to an effective HIV vaccine How HIV targets immunity Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus that causes an infection of the immune system, eventually leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV specifically infects and...
Zika: how far from a vaccine?
Zika: how far from a vaccine? About two years after the largest epidemics of Zika virus (ZIKV), how far are we from a vaccine? In a recent minireview on Cell Host & Microbe, Shan et al review the current progress in ZIKV vaccination. The good news is that...
A sharp(er) close-up of Zika virus
A sharp(er) close-up of Zika virus Structural information on flaviviruses, including dengue (DENV, immature, mature, and fusogenic), Japanese encephalitis (JEV, mature), Tick-borne encephalitis (mature), West Nile virus (immature and mature), and Zika (ZIKV, mature...
The real burden behind Zika infection
The real burden behind Zika infection Zika: a clear and present threat Believe it or not, Zika virus (ZIKV) was once considered rather harmless. This is because most Zika-infected individuals are asymptomatic. But things can change rapidly in the world of viruses....Page 22 of 29