Scientists map how rotavirus assembles inside infected cells

Researchers used advanced imaging to capture rotavirus assembly in real time, revealing the step-by-step process of how this common pathogen builds itself. The findings could accelerate development of better vaccines and antiviral treatments for a virus that kills hundreds of thousands of children annually in developing countries.

Originaltitel: Characterization of the rotavirus assembly pathway<i> in</i><i> situ</i> using cryoelectron tomography