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Viruses

Viruses

 
Courtesy of the National Center for Macromolecular Imaging, Baylor College of Medicine.

Viruses have always lived among humans, and they killed many millions of people. In fact, without a host, these microscopic parasites cannot reproduce or survive. As scientists discover the chemical rules by which each virus plays, they can begin to control how a virus affects us.

Companion slide set to the video, "Viruses."


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Virus images courtesy of Wah Chiu, PhD, National Center for Macromolecular Imaging at Baylor College of Medicine. Funding for the images provided by NCMI, NIH.