Cytomegalovirus in breast milk linked to changes in infant growth and gut microbiome
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers investigate the effects of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation on ...
Tag: Cytomegalovirus
Space travel weakens immune system by altering gene expression in white blood cells
Evidence is mounting that astronauts are more susceptible to infections while in space. For example, astronauts on board the International ...
A possible link between aggregation of SARS-CoV-2 proteins and protein misfolding diseases
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) led to the disruption of the ...
How SARS-CoV-2 immune responses vary by population due to environmental and genetic factors
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected individuals display a wide range of clinical variations, from asymptomatic infection to lethal ...
What is the association between air ventilation and pathogen transmission?
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the association between indoor air respiratory pathogens and ...
New study provides comparison of replicating and non-replicating vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), infected millions globally. The ...
Maternal antibodies may play a key role in protecting infants from congenital HCMV infections
Antibodies that summon virus-engulfing white blood cells may play an important role in protecting infants from potentially serious congenital infection ...
