Select a category above to classify viruses according to shared characteristics. Select any virus below to explore its structure and biology. The envelope contains viral proteins embedded in it.

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more ...

It is composed of the viral genome and capsid proteins surrounded by an envelope and a shell of proteins. After infecting a host cell, the dengue virus hijacks the host cell's machinery to ...

Norovirus—a highly contagious virus known for causing gastrointestinal distress—is making headlines this winter due to a ...

Hand sanitizer isn't as effective as handwashing at preventing the spread of norovirus, doctors and the CDC warn.

Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?

1, lower right). Concurrent experiments by the group of C. Knobler and W. Gelbart (UCLA), in which capsid proteins assemble around RNA molecules with lengths in excess of the viral genome length, ...

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV ... on the right shows the orientation of the E2 and E1 envelope glycoproteins in the virion spikes. CP: Capsid protein. Reproduced with permission from [116].

for the viral envelope and capsid. Non-structural proteins and regulatory or accessory proteins can also be viral proteins. This work reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein’s membrane-binding ...