The Common Enemy: Uncovering the Weak Spot in Enteroviruses Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how enteroviruses, responsible for illnesses such as polio and the common cold, multiply inside human cells.
By identifying a molecular switch that controls viral replication, researchers have opened up a potential path toward universal antiviral drugs.
The team's findings, published in Nature Communications, reveal a crucial step in the replication process of enteroviruses.