[HTML][HTML] Emerging pandemic diseases: how we got to COVID-19
DM Morens, AS Fauci - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Infectious diseases prevalent in humans and animals are caused by pathogens that once
emerged from other animal hosts. In addition to these established infections, new infectious …
emerged from other animal hosts. In addition to these established infections, new infectious …
Current advances in Zika vaccine development
Y Wang, L Ling, Z Zhang, A Marin-Lopez - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV), an emerging arthropod-borne flavivirus, was first isolated in Uganda in
1947 from monkeys and first detected in humans in Nigeria in 1952; it has been associated …
1947 from monkeys and first detected in humans in Nigeria in 1952; it has been associated …
Population bottlenecks and founder effects: implications for mosquito-borne arboviral emergence
SC Weaver, NL Forrester, J Liu… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Transmission of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) involves infection and replication in
both arthropod vectors and vertebrate hosts. Nearly all arboviruses are RNA viruses with …
both arthropod vectors and vertebrate hosts. Nearly all arboviruses are RNA viruses with …
Pathogen diversity in meta-population networks
The pathogen diversity means that multiple strains coexist, and widely exist in the biology
systems. The new mutation of SARS-CoV-2 leading to worldwide pathogen diversity is a …
systems. The new mutation of SARS-CoV-2 leading to worldwide pathogen diversity is a …
Novel galectin-3 roles in neurogenesis, inflammation and neurological diseases
Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is an evolutionarily conserved and multifunctional protein that drives
inflammation in disease. Gal-3's role in the central nervous system has been less studied …
inflammation in disease. Gal-3's role in the central nervous system has been less studied …
[HTML][HTML] A Zika virus mutation enhances transmission potential and confers escape from protective dengue virus immunity
JA Regla-Nava, YT Wang, CR Fontes-Garfias, Y Liu… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) are arthropod-borne pathogenic flaviviruses that
co-circulate in many countries. To understand some of the pressures that influence ZIKV …
co-circulate in many countries. To understand some of the pressures that influence ZIKV …
Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variant nsp6 enhance type-I interferon antagonism
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to evolve after its
emergence. Given its importance in viral infection and vaccine development, mutations in …
emergence. Given its importance in viral infection and vaccine development, mutations in …
Cross-neutralization and viral fitness of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages
The rapid evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages mandates a better understanding
of viral replication and cross-neutralization among these sublineages. Here we used K18 …
of viral replication and cross-neutralization among these sublineages. Here we used K18 …
A single amino acid substitution in the capsid protein of Zika virus contributes to a neurovirulent phenotype
GY Song, XY Huang, MJ He, HY Zhou, RT Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Increasing evidence shows the African lineage Zika virus (ZIKV) displays a more severe
neurovirulence compared to the Asian ZIKV. However, viral determinants and the underlying …
neurovirulence compared to the Asian ZIKV. However, viral determinants and the underlying …
Role of mutational reversions and fitness restoration in Zika virus spread to the Americas
Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged from obscurity in 2013 to spread from Asia to the South Pacific
and the Americas, where millions of people were infected, accompanied by severe disease …
and the Americas, where millions of people were infected, accompanied by severe disease …