London, Jan 21 A researcher has created the first ever computer reconstruction of a virus, including its complete native genome, according to a study. Although other researchers have created similar reconstructions, this is the first to replicate the exact chemical and 3D structure of a 'live' virus, the study said. The breakthrough by Dmitry Nerukh, from the Department of Mathematics at Aston University, UK, could lead the way to research into an alternative to antibiotics, reducing the threat of anti-bacterial resistance.
