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After 40 years, scientists crack the genetic code of the flu
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).
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Influenza's protective coat and RNA interactions mapped at atomic level
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 ...
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‘Deep virology’ shapes up to fight viruses
“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 ...
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Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures, study reveals
Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ...
Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...
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Emerging Infection Glossary
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 ...