Researchers have found that coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 contain genes that appear important for viral survival even though they don't produce a working protein. Their work investigating how these ...

Our cells need to be able to recognize potential invaders as a threat, the key function of the body's innate immune system.

It’s similar to vaccination, where people are introduced to a (weakened) dose of the virus to prime their immune systems to future exposure. For example, a recent study used AI chatbots to come ...

Rabies is a life-threatening virus, but if you're exposed to it, prompt, effective treatment with certain vaccines can save your life. The most common way for a human to be exposed to rabies is ...

In the lab, analysts will check the sample for rabies virus proteins. Healthcare providers may look for antibodies to the rabies virus in samples of your saliva and serum (i.e., the liquid portion of ...

Officials urged pet owners to make sure animals are up-to-date on vaccinations. “Rabies virus can be present in the saliva of infected dogs, cats, and ferrets during illness and even several ...

are coordinating to ensure the protection of public health related to the illegal possession of wild animals that have the potential to carry the rabies virus. On Oct. 30, DEC seized a raccoon and ...

Retrograde monosynaptic tracing using glycoprotein-deleted rabies virus is an important component of the toolkit for investigation of neural circuit structure and connectivity. It allows for the ...