Evidence of Peste des petits Ruminants’ Virus in Dromedary Camels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 2014 and 2016 by Maged Gomaa Hemida, Hussain Mohammed Al-Ghadeer

“…Infection with the Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is a highly devastating viral infection of small ruminants. …”
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Development of RT-PCR Assays for Simple Detection and Identification of Sabin Virus Contaminants in the Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccines by Olga Singh, Hasmik Manukyan, Erman Tritama, Shwu-Maan Lee, Jerry P. Weir, Majid Laassri

“…Results: The two assays exhibit high specificity, reproducibility, and sensitivity to detect 0.0001% and 0.00001% of Sabin viruses in nOPV, respectively. Additionally, an analysis of 12 trivalent nOPV formulation lots using both methods confirmed that the nOPV lots were free from Sabin virus contamination. …”
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Virus-like particle: a nano-platform that delivers cancer antigens to elicit an anti-tumor immune response by Weisen Ning, Sheng Yan, Yongyao Song, Hanning Xu, Jinling Zhang, Xiaomei Wang

Subjects: “…virus-like particles…”
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Tomato yellow leaf curl virus detection based on cross-domain shared attention and enhanced BiFPN by Henghui Mo, Linjing Wei

“…Accurate identification of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) is essential for ensuring the sustainability of tomato cultivation, as tomatoes are a globally important commercial crop. …”
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Varicella Zoster Virus Meningitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult without Rash: A Misleading Clinical Presentation by Thomas Pasedag, Karin Weissenborn, Ulrich Wurster, Tina Ganzenmueller, Martin Stangel, Thomas Skripuletz

“…Meningitis caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV) is rare in healthy population. Predominantly immunocompromised patients are affected by reactivation of this virus with primary clinical features of rash and neurological symptoms. …”
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Using a Herd Profile to Determine Age-Specific Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Michigan Dairy Herds by Ronald J. Erskine, Paul C. Bartlett, Todd M. Byrem, Chelsea L. Render, Catherine Febvay, Jessica T. Houseman

“…Enzootic bovine leukosis is a contagious disease of cattle caused by the retrovirus, bovine leukemia virus (BLV) and is the most common cause of malignant neoplasm in cattle. …”
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Circulation of Dengue Virus Serotypes in the City of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as Determined by Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction by Sameer R. Organji, Hussein H. Abulreesh, Gamal E. H. Osman

“…The present study was aimed to investigate the circulation of four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes in Makkah, Western Saudi Arabia. …”
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Autophagy Contributes to Host Immunity and Protection against Zika Virus Infection via Type I IFN Signaling by Yuyi Huang, Yujie Wang, Shuhui Meng, Zhuohang Chen, Haifan Kong, Ting Pan, Gen Lu, Xuefeng Li

“…Recent studies have indicated that the Zika virus (ZIKV) has a significant impact on the fetal brain, and autophagy is contributing to host immune response and defense against virus infection. …”
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Genetic Characterization of the Hemagglutinin Gene of Influenza B Virus which Predominated in the 1985/86 Canadian Influenza Season by Shimian Zou, Isabelle Prud’homme, John M Weber

“…OBJECTIVE: To characterize the hemagglutinin (HA) gene of B/Canada/3/85, a prototype strain of influenza B virus variants that emerged in the 1984/85 influenza season and predominated in the 1985/86 season in Canada.…”
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Pseudotyped Viruses: A Useful Platform for Pre-Clinical Studies Conducted in a BSL-2 Laboratory Setting by Sofiia N. Rizatdinova, Alina E. Ershova, Irina V. Astrakhantseva

“…The study of pathogenic viruses has always posed significant biosafety challenges. …”
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A New Metabolism-Related Index Correlates with the Degree of Liver Fibrosis in Hepatitis C Virus-Positive Patients by Hirayuki Enomoto, Nobuhiro Aizawa, Hideji Nakamura, Ryo Takata, Yoshiyuki Sakai, Yoshinori Iwata, Hironori Tanaka, Naoto Ikeda, Tomoko Aoki, Kunihiro Hasegawa, Kazunori Yoh, Kenji Hashimoto, Akio Ishii, Tomoyuki Takashima, Masaki Saito, Hiroyasu Imanishi, Hiroko Iijima, Shuhei Nishiguchi

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relevance of an index obtained from three metabolic variables (glycated albumin: GA, glycated hemoglobin: HbA1c, and branched-chain amino acids to tyrosine ratio: BTR) to the degree of liver fibrosis in hepatitis C virus virus- (HCV-) positive patients. Methods. A total of 394 HCV-positive patients were assessed based on the values of a new index (GA/HbA1c/BTR). …”
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The structural basis of protective and nonprotective human monoclonal antibodies targeting the parainfluenza virus type 3 hemagglutinin-neuraminidase by Rose J. Miller, Ian A. Durie, Aaron D. Gingerich, Mohamed A. Elbehairy, Abigail G. Branch, Riley G. Davis, Nada Abbadi, Melinda A. Brindley, Jarrod J. Mousa

“…Abstract Parainfluenza virus 3 (PIV3) infection poses a substantial risk to vulnerable groups including infants, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals, and lacks effective treatments or vaccines. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Three Species of Pet Birds in Northwest China by Wei Cong, Qing-Feng Meng, Xiao-Feng Shan, Wu-Wen Sun, Si-Yuan Qin, Xiao-Xuan Zhang, Si-Yang Huang, Ai-Dong Qian

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV), the causative agent of hepatitis E, has been reported in a wide variety of animals, including birds, but little is known of HEV infection in pet birds in northwest China. …”
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Identification of RAD51AP1 as a key gene in hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma by Meiling Wan, Yonghong Wang, Xiaoling Liu, Yaling Li, Cunliang Deng, Changfeng Sun

“…Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a significant global health concern, with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection being a major contributor. …”
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Incidence of suspected human rabies virus exposure and associated risk factors in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Mengistie Kassahun Tariku, Abebe Habtamu Belete, Daniel Tarekegn Worede, Sewnet Wongiel Misikir

“…In Ethiopia, dogs are the primary cause of human rabies virus exposure due to their close interaction with humans and other domestic animals. …”
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Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis A Virus Infection Presenting with Hemolytic Anemia and Renal Failure: A Case Report by Robert T. Lapp, Fedja Rochling

“…Hepatitis A virus is the most common acute viral hepatitis worldwide with approximately 1.5 million cases annually. …”
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Imaging Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Amplicon Vector–Mediated Gene Expression in Human Glioma Spheroids by Christine Kaestle, Alexandra Winkeler, Raphaela Richter, Heinrich Sauer, Jürgen Hescheler, Cornel Fraefel, Maria Wartenberg, Andreas H. Jacobs

“…Vectors derived from herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) have great potential for transducing therapeutic genes into the central nervous system; however, inefficient distribution of vector particles in vivo may limit their therapeutic potential in patients with gliomas. …”
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Highly Effective Ex Vivo Gene Manipulation to Study Kidney Development Using Self-Complementary Adenoassociated Viruses by Tie-Lin Chen, Hong-Lian Wang, Yun-Hong Liu, Yin Fang, Rui-Zhi Tan, Pu-Hui Zhou, Qin Zhou, Xiao-Yan Lv

“…Here we systemically compared eight different serotypes of pseudotyped self-complementary adenoassociated viruses (scAAVs) transduction in cultured embryonic kidney with a modified culture procedure. …”
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Influenza A virus vaccine research conducted in swine from 1990 to May 2018: A scoping review. by Sheila Keay, Zvonimir Poljak, Mackenzie Klapwyk, Annette O'Connor, Robert M Friendship, Terri L O'Sullivan, Jan M Sargeant

“…<h4>Background</h4>Influenza A viruses of swine (IAV-S) are a global zoonotic and economic concern. …”
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Clinical and post-mortem signs in European wild boars and domestic pigs infected with African swine fever virus by S. G. Remyga, A. S. Pershin, I. V. Shevchenko, A. S. Igolkin, A. A. Shevtsov

“…The paper covers comparative assessment of clinical and postmortem signs in wild boars and domestic pigs infected with one and the same epizootic isolate of African swine fever virus. In addition, a model has been developed to demonstrate the disease spread under conditions comparable to those on a pig farm. …”
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