Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...

ROCKVILLE, MD – Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, ...

Researchers discovered how rabies virus exerts massive control over host cells with very few genes. A key viral protein ...

Influenza A viruses rapidly adjust their shape when placed in conditions that reduce infection efficiency, such as the presence of antiviral antibodies or host incompatibility. A virus' shape is ...

Flu cases are through the roof across the US right now. And, while cold and flu season always packs a punch, it feels like this year has been especially bad. That's because a common strain of flu has ...