The influenza virus manipulates the body’s gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at ...

Polymerase chain reaction ... looked for the presence of specific RNA from 3 common respiratory viruses (picornavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza A and B), on the toys in a ...

Influenza A virus particles (virions ... PB2 and polymerase subunit acidic (the viral polymerase complex). Each nucleocapsid protein-encapsidated RNA segment, together with its heterotrimeric ...

The virus uses its own RNA copying machine, called a polymerase, to make duplicates ... 29,900 bases long--near the limit for RNA viruses. Influenza has about 13,500 bases, and the rhinoviruses ...

An electron microscope image of the CDC’s recreated 1918 Influenza virus ... While all of the virus’ genetic material – the RNA – was fragmented into tiny pieces, the scientists were ...

To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, which is made up of eight RNA molecules.

The RNA polymerase is responsible for the replication of viral genetic material and the activation of viral genes, and is ...

A new software algorithm developed at Caltech enables researchers to easily search for viruses in RNA sequence data, enabling ...

A specialized protein produced by the immune system that helps destroy disease-causing organisms. An antibody is a component of humoral immunity. Antibodies can be effective defenders against both ...

This discovery indicates that it may be possible to influence the body's own RNAi system to slow viral infections -- and not just influenza, but perhaps even other RNA viruses. "Now, we want to ...