Vital molecule found in virus family
Friday, 12 December 2008
University of Queensland
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Vital molecule found in virus family
Research conducted at The University of Queensland (UQ) could contribute to the development of a vaccine and cure for West Nile virus and Dengue fever.
Led by Associate Professor Alexander Khromykh, a team of researchers from UQ's School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences identified a novel characteristic of the virus family to which these diseases belong.
The team found all flaviviruses produced a small molecule which, among other functions, controlled the host's response to viral infection.
This molecule, called a subgenomic noncoding ribonucleic acid (sfRNA), is a part of the virus genome.
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Vital molecule found in virus family*(ScienceAlert)
