Viral reverse transcriptase (RT) plays a critical role in replication (e.g., retroviruses, that reverse transcribe RNA templates into complementary DNA) and genome mutations (e.g., ...

At the 12th International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop, held June 10-14, 2003, in Los Cabos, Mexico, investigators from around the world provided the latest results from studies of resistance topics ...

The development of new classes of antiretroviral drugs, such as integrase inhibitors and CCR5-antagonistic entry inhibitors, has opened the possibility of considering regimens without NRTIs (Table 1).

A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes a previously unidentified orthonairovirus, dubbed Wetland virus (WELV), in a man bitten by a tick at a wetland park in Inner ...

A new study has unveiled when chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, arises in life and how fast it grows. Researchers reveal explosive growth rates of ...

Our genomes are peppered with DNA segments called retrotransposons that can move from place to place. When unleashed, some can kill nerves and promote inflammation — a discovery that may inspire ...

To enhance students’ engagement with and deepen their understanding of the concept of life, consider pairing this narrative with the following classroom resources: The HHMI BioInteractive activity ...