Syncytia are formed when individual cells fuse. SARS-CoV-2 induces syncytia when the
viral spike (S) protein on the surface of an infected cell interacts with receptors on …

The ability of a virus to spread between individuals, its replication capacity and the clinical
course of the infection are macroscopic consequences of a multifaceted molecular …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, has become a major threat to the global public health …

Viruses and their hosts have coevolved for a long time. This coevolution places both the
pathogen and the human immune system under selective pressure; on the one hand, the …

The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a positive-sense RNA virus. How the …

The development of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) was a great milestone in the management of
HIV infection. ARVs suppress viral activity in the host cell, thus minimizing injury to the cells …

The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
has posed a serious threat to public health and has quickly become a global concern. The …

The on-going pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to unprecedented medical and …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causal agent of
the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 274 million individuals have suffered from COVID-19 …

So far, only two retroviruses, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)(type 1 and 2) and human
T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), have been recognized as pathogenic for humans …