Characteristics and outcome of viral pneumonia caused by influenza and Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus infections: A 4-year experience from a tertiary care center by Abeer M Al-Baadani, Fatehi E Elzein, Salwa A Alhemyadi, Osama A Khan, Ali H Albenmousa, Majdy M Idrees

“…Routine testing for newly emergent viruses is warranted for adults who have been hospitalized with pneumonia.…”
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Immunization with SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid protein triggers a pulmonary immune response in rats. by Everidiene K V B Silva, Camila G Bomfim, Ana P Barbosa, Paloma Noda, Irene L Noronha, Bianca H V Fernandes, Rafael R G Machado, Edison L Durigon, Sergio Catanozi, Letícia G Rodrigues, Fabiana Pieroni, Sérgio G Lima, Walcy R Teodoro, Zelita A J Queiroz, Lizandre K R Silveira, Ives Charlie-Silva, Vera L Capelozzi, Cristiane R Guzzo, Camilla Fanelli

“…One of the employed techniques to produce vaccines against emerging viruses is the synthesis of recombinant proteins, which can be used as immunizing agents. …”
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Mayaro virus pathogenesis and immunity in rhesus macaques. by Whitney C Weber, Caralyn S Labriola, Craig N Kreklywich, Karina Ray, Nicole N Haese, Takeshi F Andoh, Michael Denton, Samuel Medica, Magdalene M Streblow, Patricia P Smith, Nobuyo Mizuno, Nina Frias, Miranda B Fisher, Aaron M Barber-Axthelm, Kimberly Chun, Samantha Uttke, Danika Whitcomb, Victor DeFilippis, Shauna Rakshe, Suzanne S Fei, Michael K Axthelm, Jeremy V Smedley, Daniel N Streblow

“…The rhesus macaque model of MAYV infection recapitulates many of the aspects of human infection and is poised to facilitate the evaluation of novel therapies and vaccines targeting this re-emerging virus.…”
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Small Structural Proteins E and M Render the SARS-CoV-2 Pseudovirus More Infectious and Reveal the Phenotype of Natural Viral Variants by Hsin-I Wang, Zih-Shiuan Chuang, Yu-Ting Kao, Yi-Ling Lin, Jian-Jong Liang, Chun-Che Liao, Ching-Len Liao, Michael M. C. Lai, Chia-Yi Yu

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An outbreak of acute respiratory disease in China caused by human adenovirus type B55 in a physical training facility by Xiaoyan Li, Mei Kong, Xu Su, Ming Zou, Liru Guo, Xiaochun Dong, Lin Li, Qing Gu

“…This was another outbreak caused by this re-emerging virus. Continuous surveillance of respiratory adenovirus is necessary for disease control.…”
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Zika virus cleaves GSDMD to disseminate prognosticable and controllable oncolysis in a human glioblastoma cell model by Yu-Ting Kao, Hsin-I Wang, Chi-Ting Shie, Chiou-Feng Lin, Michael M.C. Lai, Chia-Yi Yu

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INFLUENZA A VIRUS NUCLEOPROTEIN REQUIRES THE HUMAN POLYADENYLATE BINDING PROTEIN (PABPC1) FOR SUCCESSFUL VIRUS REPLICATION by I. Ahmad Farouk, J. Batra, W.S. Choo, S. Lal

“…Intro: Influenza A is an emerging virus that causes serious respiratory disease. …”
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Importance, Applications and Features of Assays Measuring SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies by Pia Gattinger, Anna Ohradanova-Repic, Rudolf Valenta

“…Both types of assays can be relatively quickly adapted to newly emerging virus variants to inform us about the magnitude of cross-neutralization, which may even allow us to estimate the risk of becoming infected by newly appearing virus variants. …”
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Next-Generation Computationally Designed Influenza Hemagglutinin Vaccines Protect against H5Nx Virus Infections by Ivette A. Nuñez, Ying Huang, Ted M. Ross

“…Next-generation COBRA HA vaccines were designed to encompass the newly emerging viruses circulating in wild avian populations. …”
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Sequencing analysis of partial n gene of feline morbillivirus from Malaysia by Makhtar, Siti Tasnim, Tan, Sheau Wei, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Mustaffa-Kamal, Farina

“…Feline morbillivirus (FeMV) is a new emerging virus of domestic cats categorized under the genus of (Morbillivirus, associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”

Development of taqman-based real-time rt-pcr assay for quantitative detection of feline morbillivirus (feMV) and phylogenetic analysis of Malaysian feMV isolates by Makhtar, Siti Tasnim

“…Feline morbillivirus (FeMV) of genus Morbillivirus is a novel emerging virus of domestic cats, linked with the development of CKD. …”
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Isolation of a novel Rhabdovirus from an insectivorous bat (Pipistrellus kuhlii) in Italy by Davide Lelli, Alice Prosperi, Ana Moreno, Chiara Chiapponi, Anna Maria Gibellini, Paola De Benedictis, Stefania Leopardi, Enrica Sozzi, Antonio Lavazza

“…Bats, among mammals, are pointed to harbor a significantly higher proportion of unknown or emerging viruses with zoonotic potential. Herein, we report the isolation of a novel rhabdovirus, detected in the framework of a virological survey on bats implemented in North Italy. …”
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The dynamics and determinants of specific systemic and mucosal antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in three adult cohorts in the Ecuadorian Andes: a study protocol [version 2; peer re... by Philip Cooper, Natalia Romero, Miguel Martin, Irina Chis Ster, Ricardo Recalde, Patricia Jiménez, Lizet Villacis, Jorge Velez, Monica Perez, Fernanda Arias-Erazo, Tatiana Veloz, Jair Teran, Jose E. Leon-Rojas

“…Importance Understanding the duration and the dynamics of waning immunity to SARS-CoV-2, in the context of exposures to emerging virus variants and immunization, will inform the implementation of targeted public health strategies in the Latin American region. …”
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First detection and phylogenetic analysis of porcine circovirus type 2 in raccoon dogs by Tao Song, Jianxiang Hao, Ran Zhang, Menghu Tang, Wenao Li, Weirong Hui, Qiyuan Fu, Chunfang Wang, Shuyang Xin, Shoucong Zhang, Ping Rui, Hai Ren, Zengjun Ma

“…Abstract Background Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a major emerging virus of porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD), which has brought huge economic losses to the global pig industry. …”
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Porcine Deltacoronavirus Accessory Protein NS7a Antagonizes IFN-β Production by Competing With TRAF3 and IRF3 for Binding to IKKε by Puxian Fang, Puxian Fang, Liurong Fang, Liurong Fang, Sijin Xia, Sijin Xia, Jie Ren, Jie Ren, Jiansong Zhang, Jiansong Zhang, Dongcheng Bai, Dongcheng Bai, Yanrong Zhou, Yanrong Zhou, Guiqing Peng, Guiqing Peng, Shuhong Zhao, Shaobo Xiao, Shaobo Xiao

“…As an emerging swine enteropathogenic coronavirus, porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) not only causes serious diarrhea in suckling piglets but also possesses the potential for cross-species transmission, which has sparked growing interest when studying this emerging virus. We previously identified a novel accessory protein NS7a encoded by PDCoV; however, the function of NS7a was not resolved. …”
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Outbreak of Oropouche virus in frontier regions in western Amazon by Hillquias Monteiro Moreira, Gabriella Sgorlon, Jackson A. S. Queiroz, Tarcio P. Roca, Jessiane Ribeiro, Karolaine S. Teixeira, Ana Maísa Passos-Silva, Adrhyan Araújo, Nadson Willian Felipe Gasparelo, Alcione de Oliveira Dos Santos, Celina Aparecida Bertoni Lugtenburg, Rosemary Aparecida Roque, Juan Miguel Villalobos Salcedo, Dhelio B. Pereira, Deusilene Vieira

“…Thus, it was possible to verify the circulation of the OROV in Rondonia and border areas, in which the tracking of neglected arboviruses is necessary for the genomic surveillance of emerging and re-emerging viruses.IMPORTANCEThe western Amazon region is known for outbreaks of acute febrile illnesses, to which the lack of specific diagnostics for different pathogens hinders the management of patients in healthcare units. …”
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Comparative Pathogenicity and Transmissibility of the H7N9 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus and the H7N9 Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Chickens by Hao Yu, Kunpeng Zhang, Xumeng Ye, Wenqing Wang, Wenbo Wu, Xia Wang, Yun Guan, Zhuoliang He, Yong Wang, Peirong Jiao

“…The H7N9 low pathogenic influenza virus was inserted into four amino acids in the HA protein cleavage site to mutate into the H7N9 highly pathogenic virus. This emerging virus caused 15 outbreaks in chickens from the end of 2016 to date. …”
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A plant-produced SARS-CoV-2 spike protein elicits heterologous immunity in hamsters by Emmanuel Margolin, Emmanuel Margolin, Emmanuel Margolin, Emmanuel Margolin, Georgia Schäfer, Georgia Schäfer, Georgia Schäfer, Joel D. Allen, Sophette Gers, Jeremy Woodward, Andrew D. Sutherland, Melissa Blumenthal, Melissa Blumenthal, Ann Meyers, Megan L. Shaw, Wolfgang Preiser, Richard Strasser, Max Crispin, Anna-Lise Williamson, Anna-Lise Williamson, Edward P. Rybicki, Edward P. Rybicki, Ros Chapman, Ros Chapman

“…In this study, we applied an integrated host and glyco-engineering approach, NXS/T Generation™, to produce a SARS-CoV-2 prefusion spike trimer in Nicotiana benthamiana as a model antigen from an emerging virus. The size exclusion-purified protein exhibited a characteristic prefusion structure when viewed by transmission electron microscopy, and this was indistinguishable from the equivalent mammalian cell-produced antigen. …”
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Case Report: First Report and Phylogenetic Analysis of Porcine Astroviruses in Chile by Carlos Flores, Naomi Ariyama, Benjamín Bennett, Juan Mena, Claudio Verdugo, Sunil Mor, Barbara Brito, Galia Ramírez-Toloza, Victor Neira

“…Porcine Astrovirus (PoAstV) causes mild diarrhea in young pigs and is considered an emerging virus in the swine industry worldwide. PoAstV has high genetic diversity and has been classified into five genetic lineages, PoAstV1–5. …”
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Recent advances and developments in COVID‐19 in the context of allergic diseases by Mei Ding, Xiang Dong, Yuan‐li Sun, Milena Sokolowska, Mübeccel Akdis, Willem van deVeen, Ahmet Kursat Azkur, Dilek Azkur, Cezmi A. Akdis, Ya‐dong Gao

“…The scientific community has joined efforts to gain knowledge of the newly emerged virus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the immunopathological mechanisms leading to COVID‐19, and its significance for patients with allergies and asthma. …”
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