Lassa Virus (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Lassa Virus

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An illustration of antibodies (red) seeking out the Lassa virus glycoprotein complex (GPC, white) in the human bloodstream. New research on the structure of the GPC, which is coated in sugar molecules (yellow), helped researchers define its interactions with effective antibodies.

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Hailee Perrett, Scripps Research

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