CD4 + T cells transfer HIV through connections called virological synapses that require interactions between several cell membrane proteins, such as ICAM - 1 and LFA - 1. (the-scientist.com)
Joshua Schiffer, a clinician and mathematical modeler in Corey's group, constructed mathematical models from a large amount of virological and patient data — including the amount of virus present in the skin of patients who took four swabs daily for 60 days. (sciencemag.org)
The study, published by EcoHealth Alliance's Dr. Kevin Olival and Dr. David Hayman from Massey University, reviewed all of the current literature on filoviruses — the class of viruses that include both Ebola and Marburg virus — and took a critical look at the ecological and virological methods needed to understand these viruses to protect human health. (sciencedaily.com)