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ISSN: 1995-820X
CN: 42-1760/Q
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Current antiviral therapies and promising drug candidates against respiratory syncytial virus infection

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common viruses leading to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in children and elderly individuals worldwide. Although significant progress...

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Updates on CRISPR-based gene editing in HIV-1/AIDS therapy

Although tremendous efforts have been made to prevent and treat HIV-1 infection, HIV-1/AIDS remains a major threat to global human health. The combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), although able...

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Insights into recent advancements in human and animal rotavirus vaccines: Exploring new frontiers

Rotavirus infections cause severe gastroenteritis and dehydration in young children and animals worldwide, leading to high rates of morbidity and mortality, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries....

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The spatiotemporal analysis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in China since the termination of the dynamic zero-COVID policy

China's dynamic zero-COVID policy has effectively curbed the spread of SARS-CoV-2, while inadvertently creating immunity gaps within its population. Subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases linked to various...

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Zika virus transmission in Aedes aegypti: A systematic study on the ability of mosquitoes to transmit the virus horizontally and vertically

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus belonging to the genus Orthoflavivirus, and the family Flaviviridae. It commonly presents with febrile-like symptoms, neurological issues, and pregnancy complications...

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The unique immune evasion mechanisms of the mpox virus and their implication for developing new vaccines and immunotherapies

Mpox is an infectious and contagious zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus (MPXV), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. Since 2022, MPXV has posed a significant threat to global public health....

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Qingqi Guxue Decoction induces S cell cycle arrest to inhibit replication of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a novel emerging acute infectious disease caused by severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV), characterized by high fever and thrombocytopenia....

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Phylogenitc analysis and immunogenicity comparison of porcine genotype G9 rotavirus in China from 2020–2023

As an emerging genotype, the G9 genotype rotaviruses (RVs) are widespread among humans and pigs, and have been reported in many countries and regions in the recent years. Moreover, porcine G9 strains...

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Revisiting influenza A virus life cycle from a perspective of genome balance

Influenza A virus (IAV) genome comprises eight negative-sense RNA segments, of which the replication is well orchestrated and the delicate balance of multiple segments are dynamically regulated throughout...

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In vivo quantitative proteomic analysis of porcine alveolar macrophages in PRRSV-infected pigs

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a highly infectious immunosuppressive disease caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), has led to significant economic...

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Epidemiological and molecular characteristics of human parainfluenza virus in southern China during 2016–2020

Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) are common viral pathogens in acute respiratory infection (ARI). We aimed to describe the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of HPIV from ARI patients....

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Artemisia annua L. leaf extracts suppress influenza virus infection by targeting the viral nucleoprotein and blocking mitochondria-mediated apoptosis

Artemisia annua L. is a medicinal herb with multiple therapeutic applications, whereas its anti-influenza A virus (IAV) efficiency and mechanism of action are still unclear. Here, we investigated the...

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Scutellaria barbata D. Don extracts alleviate SARS-CoV-2 induced acute lung injury by inhibiting virus replication and bi-directional immune modulation

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and drug-resistant mutants emphasizes the urgent need to develop novel antiviral agents. In the present study, we examined the therapeutic effect of the Chinese...

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The SARS-CoV-2 NSP4 T492I mutation promotes double-membrane vesicle formation to facilitate transmission

The evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in mutations not only in the spike protein, aiding immune evasion, but also in the NSP3/4/6 proteins, crucial...

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Structure-function insights into the dual role of African swine fever virus pB318L: A typical geranylgeranyl-diphosphate synthase and a nuclear import protein

African swine fever virus (ASFV) pB318L is an important protein for viral replication that acts as a membrane-bound trans-geranylgeranyl-diphosphate synthase (GGPPS) catalyzing the condensation of isopentenyl...

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Antigenic analysis of the influenza B virus hemagglutinin protein

Influenza B viruses (IBVs) primarily infect humans and are a common cause of respiratory infections in humans. Here, to systematically analyze the antigenicity of the IBVs Hemagglutinin (HA) protein,...

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Eltrombopag, an FDA-approved drug, inhibits dengue virus type 2 by targeting NS2B-NS3 protease

Dengue viruses (DENV) have spread throughout the world and pose a huge threat to human life. The most widespread serotype is type 2 DENV (DENV 2), which has no specific treatment. NS2B-NS3 protease...

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Host factor RBM25 promotes HBV replication through Yin Yang 1-mediated cccDNA transcription

The persistence of covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected hepatocytes remains a major obstacle to effective antiviral treatment. Understanding the molecular mechanisms...

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Monkeypox virus: a re-emergent threat to humans

Human monkeypox (MPX) is a rare zoonotic infection characterized by smallpox-like signs and symptoms. It is caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), a double stranded DNA virus belonging to the genus Orthopoxvirus....

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Differential susceptibility of immunodeficient mice to MPXV infection and the impact of various inoculation routes

Monkeypox virus (MPXV), a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, caused a large-scale global outbreak in 2022. Developing mouse models for MPXV infection is crucial for advancing research on vaccines and...

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Nucleophosmin 1 inhibits the replication of influenza A virus by competitively binding viral RNA with viral proteins

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are single-stranded negative-sense RNA viruses that continually challenge animal and human health. In IAV-infected cells, host RNA-binding proteins play key roles in the life...

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Identification and genetic analysis of new ephemeroviruses in wild boars in China

Ephemeroviruses (EVs) are arthropod-borne rhabdoviruses and were isolated exclusively from cattle and haematophagous arthropods until two new ephemeroviruses were first identified from domestic pigs...

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Development of a reporter HBoV1 strain for antiviral drug screening and life cycle studies

Human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1; family: Parvoviridae) causes a wide spectrum of respiratory diseases in children and gastroenteritis in adults. A lack of sensitive cell lines and efficient animal models hinders...

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Insights into cross-species infection: Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infections in the rodent

The cross-species infection of coronaviruses has resulted in several major epidemics since 2003. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a devastating swine enteric coronavirus, which targets pigs...

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Pandemic preparedness of effective vaccines for the outbreak of newly H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

•Analyzed the outbreak situation and viral characteristics of the newly H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus.•The current approval and research and development of the H5N1 HPAI vaccines...

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