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Discovering replication hubs of human norovirus

January 30, 2025 gastroenteritis, GII.4, Norovirus, positive-strand RNA virus, replication factories, Research, RNA polymerase

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?

November 14, 2023 llama antibodies, M4 nanobody, nanobodies, Norovirus, norovirus GII.4, Research, viral neutralization

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

March 7, 2023 cellular injury, CLIC pathway, gastroenteritis, GII4, human norovirus entry mechanism, Norovirus, Research

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

July 22, 2021 monoclonal antibodies, neutralizing antibodies, Norovirus, Research

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

December 30, 2020 Alzheimer's, bile acids, COVID19, Diabetes, fat storage, herpes, Norovirus, Research, scents, top five most viewed posts

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

January 30, 2020 bile acids, Graduate Student, Norovirus, public speaking, Research, Virology

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

January 28, 2020 bile acids, endocytosis, enteroids, foodborne illness, miniguts, Norovirus, Research

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

June 27, 2019 enteroendocrine cells, enteroids, gut-body communication, microbiome, neurogenin-3, Norovirus, Research, rotavirus, serotonin

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

December 18, 2018 Alzheimer's, Cancer, NAI, National Academy of Inventors, Norovirus, Research, Rett Syndrome, rotavirus

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

March 1, 2018 gastroenteritis, intestinal stem cells, Mary Estes, Norovirus, Research, rotavirus

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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