We demonstrate here that cell surface expression of HSPG alone is insufficient for AAV infection, and that AAV also requires human fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) as a co-receptor for ...

A new research paper titled "Mapping the core senescence phenotype of primary human colon fibroblasts" has been published in Aging. Advanced age is the largest risk factor for many diseases and ...

A new study led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and published in Communications Biology shows that Zika causes ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

Zika transmission has been reported in more than 90 countries as the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the ...

A study from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine reveals that Zika virus alters human skin chemistry, increasing volatile organic compounds that attract mosquitoes. This boosts virus ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.