Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have uncovered a crucial step that enteroviruses use to reproduce inside human cells. The findings, published in Nature Communications, explain how viruses responsible for illnesses such as polio, encephalitis, myocarditis, and even the common cold take control of cellular machinery to copy themselves. Scientists say the discovery could eventually help researchers create a new generation of antiviral drugs ...