Xiao, Yixin Yang, Fan Liu, Fumin Yao, Hangping Wu, Nanping Wu, Haibo
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Virology Journal
Background The H9N2 subtype of avian influenza virus (AIV) has become the most widespread subtype of AIV among birds in Asia, which threatens the poultry industry and human health. Therefore, it is important to establish methods for the rapid diagnosis and continuous surveillance of H9N2 subtype AIV. Methods In this study, an antigen-capture enzyme...
Lv, Xiaoqin Xiang, Xia Wu, Yue Liu, Yang Xu, Ruqing Xiang, Qin Lai, Guoqi
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Virology Journal
Background GATA binding protein 4 (GATA4) has been reported as a potential target of gene therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It is well known that the main cause of HCC is the chronic infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV). However, whether the effect of GATA4 on HBV has not yet been reported. Methods In this study, the regulation of GATA4 o...
Huang, Deyu Wang, Zheng Zhang, Guanyou Sai, Lintao
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Virology Journal
Background Human adenovirus (HAdV) had been recognized as one of the most common enteric viruses associated with acute diarrhea in children. The present study was carried out to demonstrate the molecular and epidemiological characterization of HAdV Infections among children in Shandong province in China between July 2017 and June 2018. Methods Feca...
Leonetti, Paola Stuttmann, Johannes Pantaleo, Vitantonio
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Virology Journal
Background Plants in nature or crops in the field interact with a multitude of beneficial or parasitic organisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Viruses are highly specialized to infect a limited range of host plants, leading in extreme cases to the full invasion of the host and a diseased phenotype. Resistance to viruses can be mediated by...
Liu, Wei Zhang, Guanglei Yang, Sicheng Li, Junhui Gao, Zhan Ge, Sudan Yang, Huihui Shao, Junjun Chang, Huiyun
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Virology Journal
Background Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a devastating animal disease. Anti-non-structural protein (NSP) antibody detection is very important for confirming suspected cases, evaluating the prevalence of infection, certifying animals for trade and controlling the disease. Methods In this study, a competitive chemiluminescence immunoassay (3B-cCLIA...
Huang, Yiman Wang, Chao Ma, Fenlian Guo, Qiong Yao, Lihong Chen, Aijun Luo, Xiaoyi Zheng, Lishu
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Virology Journal
Background Human adenoviruse (HAdV) is a major pathogen of paediatric respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Mutation or recombination of HAdV genes may cause changes in its pathogenicity and transmission. We described the epidemiology and genotypic diversity of HAdV in hospitalized children with RTIs in Beijing, China. Methods Nasopharyngeal aspirat...
Tiiti, Teboho Amelia Mashishi, Tebogo Loraine Nkwinika, Varsetile Varster Benoy, Ina Selabe, Selokela Gloria Bogers, Johannes Lebelo, Ramokone Lisbeth
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Virology Journal
Background In 2017, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Policy was revised. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing on self-collected samples may offer improved screening uptake. The objectives of the study were to compare the positivity of high-risk (hr)-HPV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and hrHPV...
Hakami, Abdulrahim R. Alshamrani, Abdullah A. Alqahtani, Mohamad Alraey, Yasser Alhefzi, Razan A. Alasmari, Sultan Makkawi, Mohamed Dobie, Gasim Mir, Mushtaq Alshahrani, Mohamed
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Virology Journal
Background and aim Despite the fact that the chikungunya viral infection is a neglected disease, complications such as hemorrhagic fever, arthritis, and lymphopenia remain a health concern. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the chikungunya virus in the Southern Region, Saudi Arabia. Enzyme immunoassay and polymerase chain rea...
Seong, Jaehyun Ryou, Sangmi Lee, JeongGyu Yoo, Myeongsu Hur, Sooyoung Choi, Byeong-Sun
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Virology Journal
Background Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a key factor for the development and progression of cervical cancer. We sought to identify the type-specific HPV prevalence by cervical cytology and assess disease progression risk based on high-risk persistent HPV infection in South Korea. Methods To investigate the HPV prevalence by Pa...
Karimi, Farnaz Saleh, Mahshid Vaezi, Amir Abbas Qorbani, Mostafa Avanaki, Foroogh Alborzi
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Virology Journal
Background The importance of clinicolaboratory characteristics of COVID-19 made us report our findings in the Alborz province according to the latest National Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in outpatients and inpatients (trial five versions, 25 March 2020) of Iran by emphasizing rRT-PCR results, clinical features, comorbiditi...
