The dengue virus has a roughly spherical shape. Inside the virus is the nucleocapsid, which is made of the viral genome and C proteins. The nucleocapsid is surrounded by a membrane called the viral ...

Researchers from Purdue University said Thursday they had determined the structure of the Zika virus. The work could help find better treatments or vaccines for the virus. The team, which published a ...

Purdue Professor Richard Kuhn, standing, speaks to the media and a large gathering Thursday (March 31) in Hockmeyer of Structural Biology to announce findings of Purdue-led Zika virus research.

A 10-year Lassa virus research project has yielded structural and functional details of a key viral surface protein that could help advance development of Lassa vaccines and antibody-based ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The atomic structure of an elusive cold virus linked to severe asthma and respiratory infections in children has been solved by a team of researchers at the University of ...

Researchers have now determined the structure of the Zika virus, a critical advance in the development of vaccines and treatments. The team also identified regions within the Zika virus structure ...