Poxviruses as a group can infect a large number of animals. However, at the level of
individual viruses, even closely related poxviruses display highly diverse host ranges and …

Types of Cell Culture Media Animal cells can be cultured either using a completely natural
medium or an artificial/synthetic medium along with some natural products. Natural Media …

Orf is one of the most widespread viral diseases worldwide, affecting mostly small ruminants
and, sometimes, other species, including wild animals. Of late, there have been an …

The ankyrin repeat (ANK) is the most common protein–protein interaction motif in nature,
and is predominantly found in eukaryotic proteins. Genome sequencing of various …

The genus Capripoxvirus in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae, comprises
sheeppox virus (SPPV), goatpox virus (GTPV) and lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), which …

The ability of Legionella pneumophila to proliferate within various protozoa in the aquatic
environment and in macrophages indicates a remarkable evolution and microbial …

Poxviruses are widespread pathogens, which display extremely different host ranges.
Whereas some poxviruses, including variola virus, display narrow host ranges, others such …

The environmental pathogen Legionella pneumophila encodes three proteins containing F‐
box domains and additional protein–protein interaction domains, reminiscent of eukaryotic …

Highlights•NF-κB transcription factors regulate the expression of hundreds of genes in
immune responses.•NF-κB activation by PRRs constitutes a research frontier in infection and …

Giant viruses are ecologically important players in aquatic ecosystems that have challenged
concepts of what constitutes a virus. Herein, we present the giant Bodo saltans virus (BsV) …