Rabies research unlocks how viruses do so much with so few proteins

New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our ...
Science Daily

A shapeshifting protein explains rabies’ deadly power

Researchers discovered how rabies virus exerts massive control over host cells with very few genes. A key viral protein ...
Kaleido Scope

A molecular approach to fighting rabies

Prevention remains critical; but once symptoms appear, treatment options are extremely limited. Because rabies hides behind a complex molecular shield, it is nearly impossible to fight. “For more than ...
JSTOR Daily

Structure of a rabies virus polymerase complex from electron cryo-microscopy

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 117, No. 4 (January 28, 2020), pp. 2099-2107 (9 pages) Nonsegmented negative-stranded (NNS) RNA viruses, among ...
La Grande Observer

Replicate Bioscience Announces Publication of First-in-Human Data for Its Optimized srRNA Rabies Vaccine in Nature Communications

RBI-4000’s potential to offer a meaningful improvement over existing vaccines for rabies, an ongoing global public health concern, supports further development SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ...
Scientific American

A Random Influx of DNA from a Virus Helped Vertebrates Become So Stunningly Successful

Charles Darwin proposed that evolution is driven by gradual variations in organisms that have a survival advantage in a changing environment. But University of Maryland evolutionary biologist Karen ...