News tagged with coronavirus

New insights into how SARS pathogen infects host

(PhysOrg.com) -- When Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) first appeared in 2003, international cooperation helped contain the virulent coronavirus, which caused respiratory illness in more than 8,000 ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research aims to shut down viral assembly line

Under the electron microscope, a coronavirus may resemble a spiny sea urchin or appear crownlike, (the shape from which this family of pathogens takes its name). Previously recognized as the second leading ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Protein from algae shows promise for stopping SARS

A protein from algae may have what it takes to stop Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) infections, according to new research. A recent study has found that mice treated with the protein, Griffithsin (GRFT), had a 100 ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0