Structure of Lassa Virus Protein Reveals Viral Thievery
Scientists at Emory University and the University of St. Andrews have solved the structure of a key protein from Lassa virus, which is endemic to West Africa and can cause a deadly hemorrhagic fever. The Nature paper’s co-senior authors are Changjiang Dong, PhD, a Wellcome Trust fellow at St. Andrews, and Yuying Liang, PhD, and Hinh Ly, PhD, both assistant professors of pathology and laboratory medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Ly is also an ACTSI investigator. Read more...