CLEVELAND (WJW) – It is the latest version of influenza and it has been hitting hard all across the country. The Influenza A ...
Influenza A virus (IAV) possesses a segmented, negative-sense RNA genome comprising eight distinct viral RNA (vRNA) segments. These segments form ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes that are selectively ...
On the surface of the influenza virus are two molecular "keys": hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). They are the virus's lockpicks, the tools that let it slip into our cells and spread from one ...
The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread. A new study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses -- though its ...
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 to a ...
H5N1 avian influenza is highly pathogenic and has been devastating bird populations worldwide. It continues to do so, and is also moving into new animals, like skunks, bears, raccoons, cats, and dairy ...