The measles virus is an enveloped virus bearing a lipid ... For infection to happen, the H protein first binds to a receptor on the target cell, and then the F protein changes its conformation ...

But in a recent study, Yale scientists describe a new method for quantifying the host-attachment dynamics of several phage species — including some that target key bacterial pathogens — offering a ...

A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects ... surrounded by a protein structure. A bacteriophage attaches itself to a susceptible bacterium and infects the host cell. Following infection ...

Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only ...