Lassa Virus- An Overview

Lassa Virus

Structure of Lassa Virus The virus is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the virus family Arenaviridae. Figure: Structure of Lassa Virus, Source: Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics The virion is spherical … Read more

Human Astrovirus- An Overview

Human Astrovirus

Structure of Human Astrovirus Human astrovirus falls under Astroviridae and genus Mamastrovirus. The particles are round in shape, 28 nm in diameter with a smooth margin and display a five or … Read more

Bats: A Unique Viral Reservoir

Bats- A Unique Viral Reservoir

Bats are small mammals capable of true sustained flight. They belong to the second-largest mammalian order, Chiroptera, which comprises 22% (over 1400) of all mammalian species after rodents. They are … Read more

Coronavirus Overview: Structure, Genome & Pathogenesis

Coronavirus

Structure of Coronavirus Figure: Structure of Coronavirus, created with biorender.com Genome of Coronavirus Epidemiology of Coronavirus Replication of Coronavirus Figure: Replication of Coronavirus, created with biorender.com Pathogenesis of Coronavirus Clinical manifestations of Coronavirus Lab Diagnosis of Coronavirus Specimen: respiratory secretions, stool (HKU1) Treatment of Coronavirus … Read more