The hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects the liver and can cause acute or chronic illness. The virus’s life cycle involves entering liver cells and producing new virus cells to trigger infections in ...

Virus will use host cellular factors for transcription or replication and epigenetic cofactors such as histone acetylases, deacetylases, methylases, and demethylases in the control of its life cycle.

Mutation is part of any virus's life cycle, and the novel coronavirus is no different. Amanda Capritto July 21, 2020 3:05 p.m. PT 6 min read ...

Unraveling the details of the life cycle of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is much like reading a mystery novel. The truth is often deeply buried and the journey laden with misleading clues.

How retroviruses become infectious Date: May 28, 2021 Source: Institute of Science and Technology Austria Summary: Understanding every step in the life cycle of a virus is crucial for identifying ...

Why the coronavirus’s delta variant dominated 2021 Delta’s unique constellation of mutations explains why it has wreaked so much havoc ...

Every virus mutates; it’s part of the virus life cycle. Those shifts and changes aren’t always a big deal. In some cases, those mutations may actually lead to a weaker virus.

There's the genetic code, of course, but Ebola virus also controls how VP40 is deployed during different stages of its life cycle. "It has an additional layer of programming," Saphire says.