Over the last few years, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, has undergone significant changes, evolving from the original wild-type strains to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly ...

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Innsbruck discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement ...

Hijacking host proteins for effective complement resistance By propagating SARS-CoV-2 in human cells the researchers discovered that the virus particles acquire the cellular proteins CD55 and CD59.

Prof Dame Janet Thornton, of the European Bioinformatics Institute, told BBC News: "Most new drugs in recent years have been ...

The Microbiology Society is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 Prizes, which will be awarded at Society’s Annual Conference 2025 in Liverpool from 31 March – 3 April, where the winners will ...

Aug. 2, 2022 — Structural differences in lung airways ... Mar. 30, 2022 — Scientists show how cells packed with SARS-CoV-2 detach from the upper airway and spread deep into lungs where severe ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 with the development of ...