The most crucial step for viruses during human infection is recognition and entry into host cells. For this to happen, specific proteins on the virus capsid interact with those on the host cells’ surface, through a ‘lock-and-key’-type mechanism that...
Rubella remains a significant pathogen worldwide, with 100,000 cases of congenital rubella syndrome estimated to occur every year. Vaccines to Rubella are highly safe and have effectively eliminated endemic infection in many developed countries, yet inadequate...
There are four distinct serotypes of Dengue Virus circulating around the world, causing Dengue fever infection which is the most important worldwide arboviral disease. There are nearly 400 million cases of Dengue annually, and around 25% present with so called...