Scientists solve structure of virus linked to diabetes, infant death, and neurological conditions

Friday, October 16, 2015 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

An international group of scientists have solved the atomic structure of the Ljungan virus, an infection of rodents that is also associated with a variety of dangerous diseases in humans, including diabetes, neurological disease, and sudden infant death. The identification of the structure could be an important step towards better understanding and treating the virus and augmenting our understanding of virus evolution as a whole.

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