Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

Quebec has been facing its worst flu season in 10 years with thousands of influenza cases reported in February alone. Now, a ...

The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures - NIH Study Identifies Previously Unknown Adaptation ...

To find the answer, they developed a way to observe and measure real-time influenza A virus structure during formation. Influenza A viruses rapidly adjust their shape when placed in conditions ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

Influenza A virus particle can strategically adapt their shape, becoming either spheres or filaments, to favor their ability ...

Low vaccination rates may be contributing to the spread of flu, but data suggests the number of cases so far this season is ...