The plant immune system, which differs significantly from that of humans, utilises small RNA sequences to deactivate or ...

A research team led by plant virus expert Dr. Björn Krenz from the Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms ...

Geminiviruses are a group of plant viruses that have gained significant ... and the development of new strategies for managing these infections. Recent studies have uncovered various strategies ...

A healthy chickpea plant (a116, left) compared to an infected plant (a115, right) Dr. Björn Krenz, head of the Plant Virus Department at t ...

where co-infection with an emaravirus, a crinivirus, and a begomovirus was confirmed. This study not only adds to the understanding of viral diversity in herbal plants but also raises concerns ...

Bill Kerr explains how bean common mosaic virus and bean yellow mosaic virus can infect a field and spread, leading to major ...

Chitosan, a naturally occurring polysaccharide derived from chitin, has demonstrated significant potential as an antiviral ...

A recent study conducted on human A(H5N1) cases in the United States found that conjunctivitis was the primary symptom ...

Scientists have discovered that T cells -- white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens -- can completely prevent viral infection, to an extent previously thought only possible due to ...