Yale University
Every RNA virus - from stomach bugs and influenza to chickenpox and the common cold - has its own story to tell, with a unique combination of symptoms, rates of transmission, duration, and chemical blueprint.
Yet on a genetic level, RNA viruses share common structural elements. The RNA of their genomes has strings, folds, and knot-like features that interact with the human body and with medicines in potentially predictable ways. And according to a new Yale study, understanding these structures could open the door to a new way of developing vaccines and medicines to treat any emerging pathogen - beginning with norovirus, the world's most common stomach bug.
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