[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: a global challenge with old history, epidemiology and progress so far
Humans have witnessed three deadly pandemics so far in the twenty-first century which are
associated with novel coronaviruses: SARS, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and …
associated with novel coronaviruses: SARS, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and …
[HTML][HTML] An overview of COVID-19
Pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. By Feb. 11 …
infection emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. By Feb. 11 …
[PDF][PDF] Coronavirus RNA proofreading: molecular basis and therapeutic targeting
F Robson, KS Khan, TK Le, C Paris, S Demirbag… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that is wreaking havoc on worldwide
public health and economies has heightened awareness about the lack of effective antiviral …
public health and economies has heightened awareness about the lack of effective antiviral …
[HTML][HTML] Neurologic alterations due to respiratory virus infections
K Bohmwald, NMS Gálvez, M Ríos… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Central Nervous System (CNS) infections are one of the most critical problems in public
health, as frequently patients exhibit neurologic sequelae. Usually, CNS pathologies are …
health, as frequently patients exhibit neurologic sequelae. Usually, CNS pathologies are …
The evolutionary history of vertebrate RNA viruses
M Shi, XD Lin, X Chen, JH Tian, LJ Chen, K Li, W Wang… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Our understanding of the diversity and evolution of vertebrate RNA viruses is largely limited
to those found in mammalian and avian hosts and associated with overt disease. Here …
to those found in mammalian and avian hosts and associated with overt disease. Here …
[HTML][HTML] 2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales
In March 2020, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and …
ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and …
Virus taxonomy: the database of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
EJ Lefkowitz, DM Dempsey… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) is charged with the
task of developing, refining, and maintaining a universal virus taxonomy. This task …
task of developing, refining, and maintaining a universal virus taxonomy. This task …
Redefining the invertebrate RNA virosphere
Current knowledge of RNA virus biodiversity is both biased and fragmentary, reflecting a
focus on culturable or disease-causing agents. Here we profile the transcriptomes of over …
focus on culturable or disease-causing agents. Here we profile the transcriptomes of over …
[HTML][HTML] Virus taxonomy in the age of metagenomics
The number and diversity of viral sequences that are identified in metagenomic data far
exceeds that of experimentally characterized virus isolates. In a recent workshop, a panel of …
exceeds that of experimentally characterized virus isolates. In a recent workshop, a panel of …
[HTML][HTML] PhageTerm: a tool for fast and accurate determination of phage termini and packaging mechanism using next-generation sequencing data
The worrying rise of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is leading to a renewed
interest in bacteriophages as a treatment option. Novel sequencing technologies enable …
interest in bacteriophages as a treatment option. Novel sequencing technologies enable …