Viral etiologies of lower respiratory tract infections in children < 5 years of age in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a prospective case–control study
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide and disproportionally affect Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the heaviest burden of LRIs in Ethiopia, t... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 23, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Fiseha Wadilo, Adey Feleke, Meseret Gebre, Wude Mihret, Tamrayehu Seyoum, Kalkidan Melaku, Rawliegh Howe, Andargachew Mulu and Adane Mihret Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus among patients with arthralgia: is it logic for screening?
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is well-known to be associated with multiple extrahepatic manifestations such as arthralgia, myalgia, arthritis, and vasculitis. Many studies reported frequent rheumatologic manifestations... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 21, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Arwa Mohammed Othman, Asma ’a Ahmed Al-hnhna, Belques Sharaf Al-Huraibi, Rowa Mohammed Assayaghi, Talal Yahya Al-Qahtani, Kamal Hamoud Jahzar and Marwan Mohammed Al-Huthaifi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Triple motif proteins 19 and 38 correlated with treatment responses and HBsAg clearance in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients during peg-IFN- α therapy
To investigate whether the expression of triple motif protein 19/38 (TRIM19/38) mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers is associated with ... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 20, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Haiying Luo, Guili Tan, Xiaoxia Hu, Yadi Li, Dingjia Lei, Yueying Zeng and Bo Qin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Serological investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with suspect measles, 2017 –2022
Several studies suggested that SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading worldwide during the last months of 2019 before the first outbreak was detected in Wuhan, China. Lombardy (Northern Italy) was the first European... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 20, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Silvia Bianchi, Clara Fappani, Maria Gori, Marta Canuti, Daniela Colzani, Maria Cristina Monti, Camilla Torriani, Mario C. Raviglione, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Elisabetta Tanzi and Antonella Amendola Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Cervical carcinogenesis risk association of HPV33 E6 and E7 genetic variations in Taizhou, Southeast China
Human papillomavirus (HPV) 33 belongs to the Alphapapillomavirus 9 ( α-9 HPV) species group, which also contains types 16, 31, 35, 52, 58 and 67. The purpose of this study was to investigate the genetic variati... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 19, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Zi-Yi Yan, Xing-Hong Di, Yi Qiu, Yuan-Yuan Ying, Jun Gan and Hui-Hui Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Measles virus and cytomegalovirus co-infection, in a child with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection, during COVID-19 pandemic: a case report
We report the first described case of MV and CMV co-infection in an unvaccinated 13-mo-old girl, with a recent severe acute respirato... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 19, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Giulia Piccirilli, Monia Gennari, Liliana Gabrielli, Marta Leone, Eva Caterina Borgatti, Alessia Cantiani, Federica Lanna, Fabio Magurano, Melissa Baggieri, Antonella Marangoni, Marcello Lanari and Tiziana Lazzarotto Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Aloe-emodin inhibits African swine fever virus replication by promoting apoptosis via regulating NF- κB signaling pathway
African swine fever (ASF) is an acute infectious haemorrhagic fever of pigs caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV). Aloe-emodin (Ae) is an active ingredient of Chinese herbs with antiviral, anticancer, and... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 19, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Yizhuo Luo, Yunlong Yang, Wenru Wang, Qi Gao, Ting Gong, Yongzhi Feng, Dongdong Wu, Xiaoyu Zheng, Guihong Zhang and Heng Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Host sex disparity and viral genotype dependence of the glycosylation level of small Hepatitis B surface protein in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) consists of six components of large/middle/small HBs proteins (L/M/SHBs) with non-glycosylated (ng)- or glycosylated (g)- isomers at sN146 in their shared S domain. g-SHBs p... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 19, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Guomin Ou, Chengyu Zhao, Juan Deng, Hui Zhuang, Kuanhui Xiang and Tong Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cytomegalovirus drug resistance mutations in transplant recipients with suspected resistance
Resistant CMV infections are challenging complications after SOT and HSCT. Prompt recognition of ARMs is imperative for appropriate therapy. 108 plasma samples from 96 CMV + transplant recipients with suspecte... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 18, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vanessa Recio, Irene Gonz ález and David Tarragó Tags: Research Source Type: research
Microglia play an important role in PRV infection-induced immune responses of the central nervous system
Pseudorabies virus (PRV) can infect multiple hosts and lead to fatal encephalitis. There is a significant increase in the number of microglia in the brain of animals infected with PRV. However, whether and how... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 14, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Xiuxiu Sun, Xinxin Jin, Xi Liu, Lumeng Wang, Li Li, Junjie Yang, Helong Feng, Zhengdan Lin, Cunlin Zhan, Wanpo Zhang, Changqin Gu, Xueying Hu, Xiaoli Liu and Guofu Cheng Tags: Research Source Type: research
A quadruple fluorescence quantitative PCR method for the identification of wild strains of african swine fever and gene-deficient strains
Originating in Africa, African swine fever (ASF) was introduced to China in 2018. This acute and highly virulent infectious disease affects domestic pigs. The World Organization for Animal Health has listed it... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 14, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Xuezhi Zuo, Guorui Peng, Yingju Xia, Lu Xu, Qizu Zhao, Yuanyuan Zhu, Cheng Wang, Yebing Liu, Junjie Zhao, Haidong Wang and Xingqi Zou Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Research article antibody induction and immune response in nasal cavity by third dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination
The mucosa serves as the first defence against pathogens and facilitates the surveillance and elimination of symbiotic bacteria by mucosal immunity. Recently, the mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 has been demon... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 13, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Aya Ishizaka, Michiko Koga, Taketoshi Mizutani, Ryuta Uraki, Seiya Yamayoshi, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Shinya Yamamoto, Masaki Imai, Takeya Tsutsumi, Yutaka Suzuki, Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi Tags: Research Source Type: research
HIV-1 molecular transmission network and drug resistance in Chongqing, China, among men who have sex with men (2018 –2021)
Over the past few years, HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China has increased significantly. Chongqing, located in the southwest of China, has the highest prevalence of HIV among MSM i... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 13, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Tianyu Tan, Chongyang Bai, Rongrong Lu, Fangfang Chen, Long Li, Chao Zhou, Xu Xiang, Wei Zhang, Ling Ouyang, Jing Xu, Houlin Tang and Guohui Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Screening and identification of emodin as an EBV DNase inhibitor to prevent its biological functions
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a prevalent oncovirus associated with a variety of human illnesses. BGLF5, an EBV DNase with alkaline nuclease (AN) activity, plays important roles in the viral life cycle and p... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 13, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Chung-Chun Wu, Mei-Shu Chen, Ting-Ying Lee, Yu-Jhen Cheng, Hsiao-Hui Tsou, Tze-Sing Huang, Der-Yang Cho and Jen-Yang Chen Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Circulation of multiple hepatitis B virus genotypes in individual pregnant women seeking antenatal care in northern Ghana
Identification and monitoring of HBV genotype variations is important, since that can help forecast the likelihood of developing serious liver disease and how well patients respond to antiviral medication. Giv... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - July 13, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Osbourne Quaye and Gideon Kofi Helegbe Tags: Comment Source Type: research
