Yet, while some illnesses like measles or mumps often grant lifelong immunity ... Pathogen Stability: Some viruses, such as the polio virus, are genetically stable and do not mutate easily.

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

The predominant mumps virus genotype detected was genotype G, which has shown little genetic diversity, suggesting that it may be evolving towards a form that can evade vaccine-induced immunity.

The MMR vaccine is a powerful tool to prevent three highly contagious viral diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). Thanks to the MMR vaccine, introduced in 1963, these serious ...

Before the introduction of the mumps vaccine in 1967 in the U.S., more than 90 percent of children and adolescents came down with the infection. Although that percentage plummeted in the 1970s, the ...

Now, researchers used cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) to elucidate the structure of the Nipah virus polymerase complex (the ...

Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...

The work provides a detailed three-dimensional picture of the virus's polymerase and its key features. Understanding the ...

The work provides a detailed three-dimensional picture of the virus's polymerase and its key features. Understanding the structure and behavior of this critical piece of the viral machinery ...

By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...

Viruses are masters at disguise. When they are pushed too far by our immune system, they send new virus variants into play ...