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Unraveling the Secrets of Viruses
Science for the Public, May 17, 2011. John Connor, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Boston University School of Medicine. Viruses may be minimal structures, but many types, such as HIV and Ebola, can be lethal. Although genetically much simpler than the organisms they infect, the ability of viruses to mutate rapidly makes it extremely hard to block them. The Connor Lab at Boston University School of Medicine studies the mechanisms that make viruses so successful. Professor Connor explains what viruses are, how they pirate living cells to replicate themselves, and why they are able to mutate so quickly. Dr. Connor and his colleagues are applying the understanding of viral replication mechanisms to research that will lead to the development of new antiviral drugs and vaccines.

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  1. Microbiology
  2. Unraveling the Secrets of Viruses