Structural insights into better vaccines
Structural insights into better vaccines The invention of successful vaccines precedes our understanding of the immune response and virus biology. However, while many vaccines against highly pathogenic viruses have been available for a long time, developing vaccines...
Towards conquering the influenza virus
Towards conquering the influenza virus This week we walk through a relevant short editorial by Gail Teitzel entitled “The Moving Target of Flu” that highlights some interesting approaches to vaccine design and optimization. Annually, influenza virus...
Uncovering the virosphere
Uncovering the virosphere We know that viruses are everywhere and there are a lot of them. But how little we know about them is only now becoming clear. In particular, RNA viruses seem to have many surprises to offer. The reasons for this lack of knowledge, the recent...
Zika infection:does dengue make it worse?
Zika infection: does dengue make it worse? This week we walk through an interesting Trends in Microbiology review by Sariol et al. that addresses recent investigations into the possibility of enhanced Zika virus pathogenesis when the infection follows a previous...Page 30 of 33