Tag: virology

Oncoviruses can turn rogue, disrupting normal cells and potentially leading to cancer, making them a focus of intense research.

Zoonotic transmission involves viruses leaping from animals to humans, sparking pandemics and challenging global health efforts.

Understanding viral shedding is crucial, as it reveals how viruses spread from person to person without being seen.

A viable virus is one that can survive and spread, outwitting the environment and host defenses to continue its lifecycle.

Hemagglutinin acts as a key, allowing viruses to unlock and enter cells, crucial for both infection and vaccine development.

The subtle dance of antigenic drift causes viruses to continually change, evading immune defenses and keeping virologists on their toes.