The molecular mechanisms controlling the adaptation of viruses to host cells are generally
poorly documented. An essential issue to resolve is whether host membranes, and …

Although very different, in terms of their genomic organization, their enzymatic proteins, and
their structural proteins, HIV and SARS-CoV-2 have an extraordinary evolutionary potential …

Virus-cell interactions involve fundamental parameters that need to be considered in
strategies implemented to control viral outbreaks. Among these, the surface electrostatic …

Lipid rafts are functional membrane microdomains containing sphingolipids, including
gangliosides, and cholesterol. These regions are characterized by highly ordered and tightly …

Lipid rafts are nanoscopic compartments of cell membranes that serve a variety of biological
functions. They play a crucial role in viral infections, as enveloped viruses such as severe …

Lipid rafts are ubiquitous in cells. They are identified as cholesterol and glycosphingolipid
enriched microdomains on cellular membranes. They serve as platforms for cellular …

Membrane rafts are dynamic, small (10–200 nm) domains enriched with cholesterol and
sphingolipids that compartmentalize cellular processes. Rafts participate in roles essential to …

Coronaviruses are enveloped, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses that can infect
animal and human hosts. The infection induces mild or sometimes severe acute respiratory …

Lipid droplets (LDs) have traditionally been thought of as solely lipid storage compartments
for cells; however, in the last decade, they have emerged as critical organelles in health and …

Virus entry, assembly, and budding are important processes in the replication cycle of a
virus. Viruses are dependent on host living cells for their replication. Viruses use the …