HIF-1α promotes virus replication and cytokine storm in H1N1 virus-induced severe pneumonia through cellular metabolic reprogramming
Available online 30 November 2023
The mortality of patients with severe pneumonia caused by H1N1 infection is closely related to viral replication and cytokine storm. However, the specific mechanisms triggering virus replication and...
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Single-cell RNA sequencing to understand host‒virus interactions
Available online 25 November 2023
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has allowed for the profiling of host and virus transcripts and host‒virus interactions at single-cell resolution. This review summarizes the existing scRNA-seq...
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Hsp90 β is Critical for the Infection of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus
Available online 24 November 2023
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) caused by the SFTS virus (SFTSV) is an emerging disease in East Asia with a fatality rate of up to 30%. However, the viral-host interaction of SFTSV...
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SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections following inactivated vaccine vaccination induce few neutralizing antibodies against the currently emerging Omicron XBB variants
Available online 23 November 2023
•Inactivated vaccine breakthrough infection with ancestral or Delta variant induced nearly undetectable nAbs against XBB variants.•Inactivated vaccine breakthrough infection with Omicron BA.1 or BA.5...
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Drug repurposing screen identifies vidofludimus calcium and pyrazofurin as novel chemical entities for the development of hepatitis E interventions
Available online 19 November 2023
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can cause severe complications and high mortality, particularly in pregnant women, organ transplant recipients, individuals with pre-existing liver disease and immunosuppressed...
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Naturally occurring PAE206K point mutation in 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza viruses impairs viral replication at high temperatures
Available online 16 November 2023
The emergence of influenza virus A pandemic H1N1 in April 2009 marked the first pandemic of the 21st century. In this study, we observed significant differences in the polymerase activities of two clinical...
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Genotype analysis of rotaviruses isolated from children during a phase III clinical trial with the hexavalent rotavirus vaccine in China
Available online 14 November 2023
The oral hexavalent live human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine (RV6) developed by Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd (WIBP) has finished a randomized, placebo-controlled phase III...
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Pangolin HKU4-related coronaviruses found in greater bamboo bats from southern China
Available online 13 November 2023
Coronavirus (CoV) spillover originating from game animals, particularly pangolins, is currently a significant concern. Meanwhile, vigilance is urgently needed for coronaviruses carried by bats, which...
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Mutual antagonism of mouse-adaptation mutations in HA and PA proteins on H9N2 virus replication
Available online 13 November 2023
Avian H9N2 viruses have wide host range among the influenza A viruses. However, knowledge of H9N2 mammalian adaptation is limited. To explore the molecular basis of the adaptation to mammals, we performed...
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The genomic characteristics and pathogenicity of a mammalian orthoreovirus within a new lineage from wild pika in plateau
Available online 4 November 2023
Emerging and re-emerging viruses from wild animals have seriously threatened the health of humans and domesticated animals in recent years. Herein, we isolated a new mammalian orthoreovirus (MRV), Pika/MRV/GCCDC7/2019...
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Identification of a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor CP-724714 inhibits SADS-CoV related swine diarrhea coronaviruses infection in vitro
October 2023
The outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020 has caused unprecedented panic among all mankind, pointing the major importance of effective treatment. Since the emergence of the swine acute diarrhea...
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Characterization of bacteriophage BUCT631 lytic for K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae and its therapeutic efficacy in Galleria mellonella larvae
October 2023
Severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) highlight the need for new therapeutics with activity against this pathogen. Phage therapy is an alternative treatment...
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Nanobodies with cross-neutralizing activity provide prominent therapeutic efficacy in mild and severe COVID-19 rodent models
October 2023
The weakened protective efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and antibodies caused by SARS-CoV-2 variants presents a global health emergency, which underscores the urgent need for universal therapeutic antibody...
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miR-204 suppresses porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) replication via inhibiting LC3B-mediated autophagy
October 2023
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused by PRRS virus (PRRSV) has been regarded as a persistent challenge for the swine farms worldwide. microRNAs (miRNAs) play key roles in regulating...
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Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine enhanced immune responses in patients with chronic liver diseases
October 2023
Chronic liver disease (CLD) entails elevated risk of COVID-19 severity and mortality. The effectiveness of the booster dose of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in stimulating antibody response in CLD...
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Abnormal liver function in children hospitalized with acute respiratory infection of adenoviruses: a retrospective study
October 2023
Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) can cause acute hepatitis in immunocompromised patients. However, it is unclear whether HAdVs are contributors to hepatitis in immunocompetent children. In this study, the...
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Long noncoding RNA 1392 regulates MDA5 by interaction with ELAVL1 to inhibit coxsackievirus B5 infection
October 2023
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) modulate many aspects of biological and pathological processes. Recent studies have shown that host lncRNAs participate in the antiviral immune response, but functional...
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Comparative study of the pathogenicity of the mosquito origin strain and duck origin strain of Tembusu virus in ducklings and three-week-old mice
October 2023
•TMUV can infect Kunming mice by i.c., and the pathogenicity of mosquito TMUV is higher than that of duck TMUV.•TMUV can infect SPF ducklings by i.m., and the pathogenicity of duck TMUV is higher than...
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Autophagy induced by human adenovirus B7 structural protein VI inhibits viral replication
October 2023
Human adenovirus B7 (HAdV-B7) causes severe acute lower respiratory tract infections in children. However, neither the child-specific antivirals or vaccines are available, nor the pathogenesis is clear....
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Diversity and independent evolutionary profiling of rodent-borne viruses in Hainan, a tropical island of China
October 2023
The risk of emerging infectious diseases (EID) is increasing globally. More than 60% of EIDs worldwide are caused by animal-borne pathogens. This study aimed to characterize the virome, analyze the...
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Changing predominance of norovirus strains in children with acute gastroenteritis in Shanghai, 2018–2021
October 2023
Norovirus (NoV) is a major pathogen that causes acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in people of all ages, especially in children. In this study, we investigated the molecular epidemiological characteristics...
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Natural circulation of tick-borne severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in the city ecosystem, China
October 2023
•Hedgehogs and Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks can maintain the natural circulation of SFTSV in the city ecosystem.•Hedgehogs and H. longicornis ticks are becoming common in Beijing.•Parthenogenetic...
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RIPK3 promotes hantaviral replication by restricting JAK-STAT signaling without triggering necroptosis
October 2023
Hantaan virus (HTNV) is a rodent-borne virus that causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), resulting in a high mortality rate of 15%. Interferons (IFNs) play a critical role in the anti-hantaviral...
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Enterovirus D68 infection upregulates SOCS3 expression to inhibit JAK-STAT3 signaling and antagonize the innate interferon response of the host
October 2023
Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can cause respiratory diseases and acute flaccid paralysis, posing a great threat to public health. Interferons are cytokines secreted by host cells that have broad-spectrum...
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Genomic similarity and antibody-dependent enhancement of immune serum potentially affect the protective efficacy of commercial MLV vaccines against NADC30-like PRRSV
October 2023
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most significant diseases affecting the pig industry worldwide. The PRRSV mutation rate is the highest among the RNA viruses. To date,...
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