Exploiting Viruses to Treat Diseases

Viruses have evolved to cause both indolent and explosive disease outbreaks, with millions of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis viruses and with the current outbreaks of Ebola, yellow fever, and Zika viruses in various parts of the world. As a result of intense study, we have learned how viruses cause disease, which genes are responsible, and how they work. The resultant discoveries have led to the development...