With HIV, which can take over the entire immune system in a matter of a couple of days, it’s necessary to completely prevent infection. “If even one infectious virion, or virus particle ...

Enhancement of HIV-1 Infectivity. Early work on this topic ... protein other than CD4 that blocks the function of Env in the virion. Nef enhances infectivity by downregulating this unknown protein ...

Consider the Fullerene cone capsids of HIV-1, the multi-membrane development of the vaccinia virion and the amazing architecture of archaeal virions that survive in ultra-extreme conditions ...

Herpesvirus-encoded microRNAs (v-miRNAs) play a crucial role in modulating host cellular processes to promote viral persistence, immune evasion, and pathogenesis. These v-miRNAs function by targeting ...

An innovative dually fluorescent viral platform combining lipophilic dyes staining viral membrane, and a cleavable GFP-Gag chimeric protein as a fluid-phase marker present inside the virion was ...

At the end of last week, Dr. Colleen Kelley said she was getting texts about every 10 minutes from colleagues whose HIV-related research grants were being terminated by the federal government.

Over a decade ago, psychologist and researcher Jae Sevelius had an idea: The behaviors that might put transgender people at particularly high risk of getting HIV stem from the fact that their ...

HIV attacks the body's immune system and without treatment, it can lead to AIDS. The virus is transmitted via contact with body fluids such as semen, blood, and other bodily discharges. The Trump ...

During Donald Trump’s first term, he made it a goal to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. by 2030. That priority has fallen by the wayside in the second Trump administration, with the termination ...

Feb. 18, 2025 — Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication.