Discovering replication hubs of human norovirus
The findings offer potential new targets for antivirals to treat this serious threat to children and immunocompromised patients.
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Llama power: can tiny llama nanobodies improve norovirus anti-viral therapies?
Llama nanobodies may offer an option for treating norovirus, a global health problem for which there are no vaccines or antiviral drugs.
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Researchers are making strides in the fight against gastroenteritis
The findings provide insight into the viral infection process, highlighting unique pathways and targets for developing effective therapeutics.
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Naturally occurring antibodies recognize many different noroviruses
The findings are big step toward developing targeted treatments and vaccines against noroviruses attacking the gastrointestinal tract.
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From the Labs top five most viewed posts of 2020
During 2020, research news on COVID-19 led the headlines, but significant contributions emerged in other fields as well.
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From my perspective: Victoria Tenge shares her experience as a graduate student at Baylor
From the Labs interviewed Victoria Tenge to learn about her experience as a graduate student at Baylor College of Medicine. She shared her love for
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Come on in: Bile acids open the door to norovirus infection
Some people call it the cruise ship virus, but norovirus can be found in many other places. People can catch this very contagious virus from
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‘Can you hear me, now?’ A new strategy ‘raises the volume’ of hard-to-detect gut-body communication
Throughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells and, although they comprise only a small population of the total cells, they
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Baylor College of Medicine faculty members elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Drs. Mary K. Estes, Bert O’Malley and Huda Zoghbi of Baylor College of Medicine were three of the 148 renowned academic inventors named fellows of
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Image of the Month: Repairing rotavirus-damaged intestinal cells
When rotavirus infects and damages intestinal cells, the small intestine fails to absorb nutrients and diarrhea develops. Rotaviruses and noroviruses are the major cause of
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