Recent advances in sequencing technologies and collaborative efforts have led to
substantial progress in identifying the genetic causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are derived from exogenous retrovirus infections
in the evolution of primates and account for about 8% of the human genome. They were …

Whether and how certain transposable elements with viral origins, such as endogenous
retroviruses (ERVs) dormant in our genomes, can become awakened and contribute to the …

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are ancestral viral relics that constitute nearly 8%
of the human genome. Although normally silenced, the most recently integrated provirus …

Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic
disease considered to be triggered by viral infections in a majority of cases. Symptoms …

Viruses are ubiquitous, essential components of any ecosystem, and of multicellular
organism holobionts. Numerous viruses cause acute infection, killing the host or being …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus attacks multiple
organs of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, including the brain. There are …

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) comprise nearly 8% of the human genome and
are derived from ancient integrations of retroviruses into the germline. The biology of HERVs …

ABSTRACT A disease of more than 39.6 million people worldwide, HIV-1 infection has no
curative therapy. To date, one man has achieved a sterile cure, with millions more hoping to …

Objective Human endogenous retroviruses have been implicated in neurodegenerative
diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Expression of human endogenous …