Filovirus Structure. Filovirus virions can change in structure, taking on different forms as a result of pleomorphism. Often, the structure of the filovirus includes long filaments that are often ...

This breakthrough may accelerate the development of antivirals that target this viral structure to combat several filoviruses at once. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

This discovery could guide the development of universal antiviral therapies targeting multiple filoviruses, enhancing treatment options against Ebola and potentially other related viruses. Key ...

In a new Cell study, scientists in LJI's Center for Vaccine Innovation share the first detailed, complete images of a viral structure called the Ebola virus nucleocapsid. This breakthrough may ...

With a group of like-minded scientists, editors Asit K. Pattanaik and Michael Whitt have compiled a timely publication entitled 'Biology and Pathogenesis of Rhabdo- and Filoviruses' discussing the ...

At this moment, the world has few tools to combat deadly filoviruses, such as Ebola and Marburg viruses. The only approved vaccine and antibody treatments protect against just one filovirus species.

Studies on Filoviruses have now provided significant insights into how they enter susceptible cells, replicate and cause disease, and also how they evade the host's immune mechanisms. The book ...

All of the filoviruses share a common structure, and most of them cause life-threatening haemorrhagic fevers in humans. On supporting science journalism. If you're enjoying this article, ...