A newly recognised bat-borne virus in Bangladesh is forcing scientists to rethink what they thought they knew about emerging infections in South Asia. First spotted in patients who looked like classic ...

The field of molecular epidemiology has brought a transformative perspective to the study of viral infections by integrating molecular data and phylogenetic ...

Key points Nipah virus is a bat-borne virus which was first identified in 1998. It is not present in Australia It can cause ...

A team of researchers from the Ministry of Health in Kuwait has successfully demonstrated the destruction of SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

• Pathogens have evolved various strategies to overcome host immunity for successful infection. Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) can cause lethal necrosis in maize (Zea mays) when it coinfects with ...

Symptoms typically include 'fever, headaches, myalgia (muscle pain), vomiting and sore throat'. This can be followed by ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued advice following the spread of a deadly virus with no cure and no vaccine.

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.