SARS-CoV-2 has evolved to optimize its replication fitness in the human host. This study shows that a nucleocapsid gene mutation enhances production of a truncated protein that boosts viral fitness in...

In this study, Chandrabhatla and colleagues1 analyzed the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of RNA-based vaccine research over a 28-year time span (1997-2025).1 During this time, $1.65 bi...

Analyses of mpox clades currently in circulation provide clues to how the virus managed to spread worldwide in 2022 — and how it might go global again.

Analyses of mpox clades currently in circulation provide clues to how the virus managed to spread worldwide in 2022 — and how it might go global again.

YouTube video by MicrobeTV

YOUR FAVORITE VIRUS AND VACCINE SUBSTACK IS NOW YOUR SECOND FAVORITE VIRUS AND VACCINE SHOW ON MICROBETV AFTER TWiV!

Mpox (formerly monkeypox) is caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) and has prompted two recent global health emergencies. Clade IIb MPXV, a recently recognized subclade, has been associated with oral and g...

Deez disordered seminiferous tubules

The mammary gland is a specialized organ for producing milk, which nourishes offspring and provides critical immunological factors for early development (1, 2). During pregnancy, the mammary gland und...

Viruses face a selective pressure to evade cellular antiviral responses to control the outcome of an infection. However, due to their limited genome size, viruses must adopt unique strategies to confr...

YouTube video by TheTragicallyHipVEVO

A preliminary analysis takes a closer look at genomic data collected at the market.

Having diagnosed two ICU patients with the first known cases of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, a physician must prioritize limiting spread, despite pleas for transfer from the patients’ families.