Tag: Viral entry
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Discovery opens up new avenues for treating rotavirus infections
Groundbreaking Insight into Rotavirus Infection Rotavirus remains a leading cause of severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives annually despite vaccination efforts. In recent years, declining vaccination uptake in some regions has contributed to a troubling rise in cases in the United States. A new study from…
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Disabling a Critical Cellular Pathway Could Be Key to Stopping Deadly Rotavirus Infection
New findings pinpoint a host enzyme as the Achilles’ heel of rotavirus Rotavirus remains a leading cause of dehydration and severe diarrhea in infants and young children, claiming thousands of young lives each year despite vaccination efforts. A recent study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a host cell enzyme,…
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Rotavirus Infection: New Host-Targeting Therapy Avenues
Overview: A new angle in the fight against rotavirus Rotavirus remains a leading cause of severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide, responsible for thousands of deaths annually despite vaccines. Recent work from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has spotlighted a host-based vulnerability that rotavirus exploits to infect cells. By…
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First Step Toward a Treatment for Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE)
New Breakthrough in Tick-Borne Encephalitis Research Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) remains a growing public health challenge in Europe and Asia as tick and mosquito activity increases. In Sweden alone, health authorities reported 305 TBE cases up to August this year, signaling that 2024 may not reach the record highs of 2023 (595 cases) but is still…