CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—continues to pose a global health threat, driven by new variants and its ability to ...

Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves This strange new microbial discovery may hold the key to new antiviral therapies ...

Virusoids are strands of circular RNA that infect hosts by hitching rides on viruses. Once inside, they can replicate and spread undisturbed.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates ...

From the perspective of viruses spread by insects, or arboviruses, making the evolutionary leap from insects to humans is a tough battle. Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means ...

Hepatitis D virus hijacks host cell transcription machinery to make copies of its genetic code. Here, we take a look at the steps involved in this process.

The COVID-19 virus hijacks the machinery of testicular cells that produce the hormone testosterone in order to replicate.

Viruses use the molecular repertoire of the host cell to replicate. Researchers want to exploit this for the treatment of influenza. The team identified a compound that inhibits the body's ...

Researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma, initiates DNA replication in host cells.

Researchers discovered a satellite virus latching onto the neck of another virus called MindFlayer. Studying the viral arms race between similar viruses could lead to new ways to fight infections.