The new viruses then kill the cell and go on to repeat the cycle in other cells. Latent viral infections follow a different course, however: Once inside the cell, the viral DNA incorporates itself ...

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

A cold sore might seem like a minor nuisance. But behind that tingling lip is one of the world’s most widespread and cunning ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after ...

The virus’s life cycle involves entering liver cells and producing new virus cells to trigger infections in other liver cells. Hepatitis B is a serious infection that targets the liver.

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead ...

Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research. The paper, “Evolution ...

Viral Infections May Change DNA and Promote Inherited Mental Illness Prehistoric viral infections that changed DNA cause inherited mental illness. Posted June 4, 2024 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan ...

New research is revealing that inherited mental illnesses are promoted by alterations in DNA that were caused by viral infection of our ancestors over a million years ago.