Nanopore sequencing and full genome de novo assembly of human cytomegalovirus TB40/E reveals clonal diversity and structural variations

T Karamitros, B van Wilgenburg, M Wills, P Klenerman… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has a double-stranded DNA genome of
approximately 235 Kbp that is structurally complex including extended GC-rich repeated …

The non-ELR CXC chemokine encoded by human cytomegalovirus UL146 genotype 5 contains a C-terminal β-hairpin and induces neutrophil migration as a selective …

C Berg, MJ Wedemeyer, M Melynis… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a major pathogen in immunocompromised patients. The
UL146 gene exists as 14 diverse genotypes among clinical isolates, which encode 14 …

The human cytomegalovirus nonstructural glycoprotein UL148 reorganizes the endoplasmic reticulum

H Zhang, C Read, CC Nguyen, MNA Siddiquey… - Mbio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) encodes an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident
glycoprotein, UL148, which activates the unfolded protein response (UPR) but is fully …

Recent advancements in understanding primary cytomegalovirus infection in a mouse model

K Bruce, J Ma, C Lawler, W Xie, PG Stevenson… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Animal models that mimic human infections provide insights in virus–host interplay;
knowledge that in vitro approaches cannot readily predict, nor easily reproduce. Human …

Combination of long-and short-read sequencing fully resolves complex repeats of herpes simplex virus 2 strain MS complete genome

AD López-Muñoz, A Rastrojo, KA Kropp… - Microbial …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Herpes simplex virus serotype 2 (HSV-2) is a ubiquitous human pathogen that causes
recurrent genital infections and ulcerations. Many HSV-2 strains with different biological …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic, recombinational and phylogenetic characterization of global feline herpesvirus 1 isolates

AC Lewin, AW Kolb, GJ McLellan, E Bentley… - Virology, 2018 - Elsevier
Feline herpes virus type 1 (FHV-1) is widely considered to be the leading cause of ocular
disease in cats and has been implicated in upper respiratory tract infections. Little, however …

Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein variants governing viral tropism and syncytium formation in epithelial cells and macrophages

G Cimato, X Zhou, W Brune, G Frascaroli - Journal of Virology, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) displays a broad cell tropism, and the infection of
biologically relevant cells such as epithelial, endothelial, and hematopoietic cells supports …

Evolution and genetic diversity of primate cytomegaloviruses

R Cagliani, D Forni, A Mozzi, M Sironi - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) infect many mammals, including humans and non–human
primates (NHPs). Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an important opportunistic pathogen …

Cellular Transformation by Human Cytomegalovirus

G Herbein - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Discovering new oncoviruses is a main goal of virology research. In
addition to its deleterious role in immunocompromised patients and during pregnancy …

Association of CMV genomic mutations with symptomatic infection and hearing loss in congenital CMV infection

GC Dobbins, A Patki, D Chen, HK Tiwari… - BMC Infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common congenital
infection and a leading cause of long-term neurological and sensory sequelae, the most …