In the research presented, the team developed a recombinant antiparallel helical nucleocapsid-like structure to explore the interactions within the influenza A virus’s ribonucleoprotein (RNP).

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ...

More information: Florian Chenavier et al, Influenza a virus antiparallel helical nucleocapsid-like pseudo-atomic structure, Nucleic Acids Research (2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae1211 Provided by CNRS ...

“If we know the structure and interactions in the helical nucleocapsid ... the sequential steps of RNA replication of the influenza virus. “I believe that structural analysis including ...

This is the warning of a new paper in the journal Science Advances, which concluded that vaccinating against the highly pathogenic H5 subtype of avian influenza virus (AIV) may drive viral evolution.

The double helical structure is made of two strands consisting of ... A protein found on the surface of influenza viruses that is needed for the virus to exit the host cell and infect more cells. The ...