Purpose of the review The ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19)
caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in China is lifting widespread …

Abstract The transferrin receptor (TfR1), which mediates cellular iron uptake through clathrin-
dependent endocytosis of iron-loaded transferrin, plays a key role in iron homeostasis …

Feline panleukopenia (FPL) is the clinical disease syndrome caused by infection with
Carnivore protoparvovirus 1. Both feline parvovirus (FPV; formerly FPL virus) and canine …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been
detected in almost all organs of coronavirus disease-19 patients, although some organs do …

Because both the host and pathogen require iron, the innate immune response carefully
orchestrates control over iron metabolism to limit its availability during times of infection …

Fundamental cellular operations, including DNA synthesis and the generation of ATP,
require iron. Viruses hijack cells in order to replicate, and efficient replication needs an iron …

Sequence analysis revealed phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2) motifs in capsid proteins of
parvoviruses. Although PLA 2 activity is not known to exist in viruses, putative PLA 2 s from …

At least five arenaviruses cause viral haemorrhagic fevers in humans. Lassa virus, an Old
World arenavirus, uses the cellular receptor α-dystroglycan to infect cells. Machupo …

Abstract Canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) has been considered to be an important pathogen of
domestic and wild canids and has spread worldwide since its emergence in 1978. It has …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a liver tropic pathogen that affects∼ 170 million people worldwide
and causes liver pathologies including fibrosis, cirrhosis, steatosis, iron overload, and …