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Massively parallel profiling reveals thousands of hidden viral proteins and conserved mechanisms
Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have identified 4,208 previously unannotated open reading frames (ORFs) across 679 human-associated viral genomes using a high-throughput method ...
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Structure-Based Discovery of Allosteric Inhibitors Targeting a New Druggable Site in the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Polymerase
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada Department of ...
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In vitro adenovirus mediated gene transfer to the human cornea
Background/aims: Replication deficient adenovirus is an efficient vector for gene transfer to the cornea. The aim was to optimise the transduction of human corneal endothelium with adenoviral vectors ...
Hand Sanitizer Isn't As Effective At Killing Germs As You Think — Here's What You Need To Know
Plenty of different types of viruses and bacteria are resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers. And they can make you very sick.
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Cotton virus circulated undetected for nearly 20 years, study finds
A virus responsible for damaging cotton crops across the southern United States has been lurking in U.S. fields for nearly 20 years -- undetected. According to new research, cotton leafroll dwarf ...
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Wavelength Dependent UV Inactivation and DNA Damage of Adenovirus as Measured by Cell Culture Infectivity and Long Range Quantitative PCR
Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Adenovirus is regarded as the most resistant pathogen to ultraviolet (UV) disinfection due to its demonstrated ...