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Scientists Reveal How Deadly Andes Hantavirus Attaches to Human Cells, Offering a Pathway for Future Antiviral Drugs
The Andes virus is the only hantavirus known to spread from person to person—and to date, no vaccine or treatment has been approved for it. Published in *Nature* on October 21, 2026, a study conducted by scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur and LSU Health Shreveport, reveals for the first time, at the atomic level, how this virus recognizes and attaches to human cells. Discovery may help develop treatments for Andes virus and other hantaviruses