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Arenaviruses are enveloped viruses (about 120 nm diameter) with a bi-segmented negative strand RNA genome. The typical image in electronic microscopy showing grainy ribosomal particles (“arena” in latin) inside the virions gave the name to this family of viruses.
CEPI and University of Oxford launch new project to initiate vaccine development against Junín virus

CEPI and University of Oxford launch new project to initiate vaccine development against Junín virus

Advances in influenza research

Advances in influenza research

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

Study suggests bats are an underrecognized arenavirus reservoir

The prevalence of rodent-borne zoonotic viruses in Europe among the small mammals inhabiting farming landscapes

The prevalence of rodent-borne zoonotic viruses in Europe among the small mammals inhabiting farming landscapes

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

Host cell transmembrane protein MARCH8 targets lysine residues to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

Host cell transmembrane protein MARCH8 targets lysine residues to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

Using two different viruses to tackle tumors

Using two different viruses to tackle tumors

New tool enables study of SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing

New tool enables study of SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing

Coronacept - A trap-and-destroy molecule against SARS-CoV-2

Coronacept - A trap-and-destroy molecule against SARS-CoV-2

Vaccine for Lassa fever set to enter clinical testing in humans

Vaccine for Lassa fever set to enter clinical testing in humans

Harvard scientists uncover key mechanism that allows viruses to replicate

Harvard scientists uncover key mechanism that allows viruses to replicate

Researchers decipher key component behind rising epidemic of pathogens in West Africa

Researchers decipher key component behind rising epidemic of pathogens in West Africa

Study: Antibodies against hemorrhagic fever disarm two viruses of same family

Study: Antibodies against hemorrhagic fever disarm two viruses of same family

Researchers identify key Lassa virus structure using powerful Argonne X-rays

Researchers identify key Lassa virus structure using powerful Argonne X-rays

TSRI study reveals first-ever structure of Lassa virus protein

TSRI study reveals first-ever structure of Lassa virus protein

TSRI study reveals important traits in LCMV, Lassa virus

TSRI study reveals important traits in LCMV, Lassa virus

Novel virus could be source of severe respiratory disease in ball pythons

Novel virus could be source of severe respiratory disease in ball pythons

Ebola, Marburg and Lassa viruses must be designated as emerging diagnoses

Ebola, Marburg and Lassa viruses must be designated as emerging diagnoses

Inovio awarded U.S. DOD grant to advance non-invasive surface electroporation delivery device

Inovio awarded U.S. DOD grant to advance non-invasive surface electroporation delivery device

Scientists determine atomic structure of Lassa fever viral protein

Scientists determine atomic structure of Lassa fever viral protein

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