Virology
What’s behind the rise of mpox?
12 Jul 2023Scientists survey how the mpox virus spreads through populations, the immunology of infections and current treatment interventions.
Confessions of a shape-shifting virus
17 Nov 2021Contrary to popular belief, a new A*STAR study shows that HIV mutations are far from random, emerging at specific locations at specific rates.
Zika’s art of camouflage
21 Apr 2021The mosquito-borne virus dodges immune clearance by cloaking itself in disarmed antibodies.
To control outbreaks, go back to basics
28 Aug 2020Two coronavirus experts suggest that the best way to control an outbreak may be to first understand viral biology and behavior in animals and humans.
Why hepatitis B hits some harder than others
30 Sep 2019A gene variant more common among East Asians is responsible for milder symptoms and better outcomes during hepatitis B infection.
The long and short of virus genomes
17 Sep 2019Short- and long-range interactions that give structure to virus genomes also influence virus replication and infectiousness.
It’s not you, it’s flu
28 Jun 2019The host immune system has a limited impact on the evolution of the influenza virus, A*STAR researchers find.
Hosting unwelcome guests
17 Nov 2015A trawl through the human genome for factors in the replication of bronchitis virus in human lung cells reveals pathways that can be targeted for therapeutic development
Seeking solutions to viral migration
2 Jul 2013Revelation of antiviral properties in the protein viperin could help virologists to contain the re-emerging chikungunya virus
A marker for a cancer-causing virus
12 Feb 2013Newly identified proteins will help researchers to diagnose the human papillomavirus lesions most likely to progress to cancer
A double whammy
26 Oct 2010HPV18 puts women at a higher risk of developing cervical cancer because the virus converts a repressor of the cell cycle into an activator
Infection turned protection
26 Oct 2010Cells that fight herpes viruses also help us fend off other viruses