[HTML][HTML] FASconCAT-G: extensive functions for multiple sequence alignment preparations concerning phylogenetic studies

P Kück, GC Longo - Frontiers in zoology, 2014 - Springer
Background Phylogenetic and population genetic studies often deal with multiple sequence
alignments that require manipulation or processing steps such as sequence concatenation …

Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in multiple blood transfusion-dependent thalassemic patients in Asia: A systemic review

M Riaz, M Abbas, G Rasool, IS Baig… - International …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Thalassemia is a hereditary hemolytic anemia marked by a defect in
synthesizing one or more globin chains in hemoglobin. In Pakistan, approximately 10,000 …

Thalassemia: impact of consanguineous marriages on most prevalent monogenic disorders of humans

U Saeed, ZZ Piracha - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2016 - Elsevier
Thalassaemia is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder closely associated with
consanguineous marriages. A literature search was conducted with an aim to investigate …

Identification of a pegivirus (GB virus-like virus) that infects horses

A Kapoor, P Simmonds, JM Cullen, TKH Scheel… - Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
The recent identification of nonprimate hepaciviruses in dogs and then in horses prompted
us to look for pegiviruses (GB virus-like viruses) in these species. Although none were …

Hepatitis C virus genetic variability and the presence of NS5B resistance-associated mutations as natural polymorphisms in selected genotypes could affect the …

VC Di Maio, V Cento, C Mirabelli, A Artese… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Because of the extreme genetic variability of hepatitis C virus (HCV), we analyzed the NS5B
polymerase genetic variability in circulating HCV genotypes/subtypes and its impact on the …

Sensitive detection of hepatitis C virus using a catalytic hairpin assembly coupled with a lateral flow immunoassay test strip

F Su, M Zou, H Wu, F Xiao, Y Sun, C Zhang, W Gao… - Talanta, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, PCR is the gold standard for the detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, the
PCR technique is complicated and time-consuming, which prevents its application and …

Estimation of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and different clinical parameters in the thalassemic population of capital twin cities of Pakistan

U Saeed, Y Waheed, M Ashraf… - Virology: research …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Hepatitis B and C are serious public health problems worldwide. Thalassemia patients are
dependent on blood transfusions throughout their life and are at high risk of viral infections …

[HTML][HTML] Amino acid substitutions in genotype 3a hepatitis C virus polymerase protein affect responses to sofosbuvir

PAC Wing, M Jones, M Cheung, S DaSilva, C Bamford… - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Sofosbuvir is a frequently used pan-genotype inhibitor of hepatitis C
virus (HCV) polymerase. This drug eliminates most chronic HCV infections, and resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying different mutation sites leading to resistance to the direct-acting antiviral (DAA) sofosbuvir in hepatitis C virus patients from Egypt

AA Shoun, R Abozahra, K Baraka, M Mehrez… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health challenge and a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality. Many direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) target essential …

Induction of genotype cross-reactive, hepatitis C virus-specific, cell-mediated immunity in DNA-vaccinated mice

DK Wijesundara, J Gummow, Y Li, W Yu… - Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A universal hepatitis C virus (HCV) vaccine should elicit multiantigenic,
multigenotypic responses, which are more likely to protect against challenge with the range …