Papilloma virus won’t give up its weapons easily
Papilloma virus won’t give up its weapons easily Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common DNA virus that infects the differentiated squamous cell epithelium and mucosal membranes. Most HPV infections are cleared by the immune system and do not result in clinical...
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...Page 26 of 33