Figure 3: Metal and pH dependence of liposome binding. In summary, the structure of rubella virus E1 revealed a class II fusion protein that has evolved a number of specific features, placing it ...

The new findings reveal a protein structure not previously seen in other viruses that is an essential component of infectious rubella virus, said Michael Rossmann, Purdue University's Hanley ...

"Rubella was this lone wolf, this mystery, this virus that never had any relatives," said Tony Goldberg, an epidemiologist at UW, who maintains a research project in Uganda's Kibale National Park.

A rubella blood test checks to see if you have antibodies to the rubella virus. Antibodies are proteins your immune system makes to help fight infections and keep you from getting sick.

The rubella virus, which belongs to the Matonaviridae family, causes rubella. The virus spreads through respiratory droplets when a person with the infection coughs or sneezes. Because rubella is ...