Microbes Monthly - April
What amazing symmetry can be seen in the 3D image of Zika virus! (Thanks Brian for making me aware of this awesome image) The Zika virus has been in the news so much lately for causing a large number of microcephalic babies born from mothers infected with the virus. The Zika virus was first found in Uganda in 1947 Transmitted by mosquitos, the most common symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (as per the CDC). Sources: http://www.cdc.gov& https://www.facebo
Microbes Monthly - April
Viruses definitely know how to throw a party in a host cell, but it has recently been observed that host cells seem to leave some viruses a parting gift. Upon infecting a host cell, viruses will hijack machinery inside the cell to make copies of themselves. When they are all done, viruses will leave the first host cell to find another host cell to “infect” and yada yada yada, the process will start all over again. Usually that first host cell is left in sad shape but will di
