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Development of a new tacaribe arenavirus infection model and its use to explore antiviral activity of a novel aristeromycin analog.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundA growing number of arenaviruses can cause a devastating viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) syndrome. They pose a public health threat as emerging viruses and because of their potential use as bioterror agents. All of the highly pathogenic New World
Brian B Gowen, Min-Hui Wong, Deanna Larson, Wei Ye, Kie-Hoon Jung, Eric J Sefing, Ramona Skirpstunas, Donald F Smee, John D Morrey, Stewart W Schneller   +9 more
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The Protein Kinase Receptor Modulates the Innate Immune Response against Tacaribe Virus

Viruses, 2021
The New World (NW) mammarenavirus group includes several zoonotic highly pathogenic viruses, such as Junin (JUNV) or Machupo (MACV). Contrary to the Old World mammarenavirus group, these viruses are not able to completely suppress the innate immune ...
Hector Moreno, Stefan Kunz
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New World Clade B Arenaviruses Can Use Transferrin Receptor 1 (TfR1)-Dependent and -Independent Entry Pathways, and Glycoproteins from Human Pathogenic Strains Are Associated with the Use of TfR1 [PDF]

Journal of Virology, 2007
ABSTRACT Arenaviruses are rodent-borne viruses, with five members of the family capable of causing severe hemorrhagic fevers if transmitted to humans. To date, two distinct cellular receptors have been identified that are used by different pathogenic viruses, α-dystroglycan by Lassa fever virus and transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) by certain New
Meg L. Flanagan, J. Oldenburg, T. Reignier, Nathalia Holt, G. Hamilton, Vanessa K Martin, P. Cannon   +6 more
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Research Direction and Science Evaluation: The Role of Coherence and Alignment

Journal of Economics &Management Strategy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The decisions of funding agencies greatly influence the direction of scientific research; however, our understanding of how applicants' research directions affect the selection process remains limited. In this study, we investigate how a project's coherence with a scientist's previous work and its alignment with current scientific trends ...
Charles Ayoubi, Sandra Barbosu, Michele Pezzoni, Fabiana Visentin   +3 more
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Identification, Characterization, and In Vitro Culture of Highly Divergent Arenaviruses from Boa Constrictors and Annulated Tree Boas: Candidate Etiological Agents for Snake Inclusion Body Disease

mBio, 2012
Inclusion body disease (IBD) is an infectious fatal disease of snakes typified by behavioral abnormalities, wasting, and secondary infections. At a histopathological level, the disease is identified by the presence of large eosinophilic cytoplasmic ...
Mark D. Stenglein, Chris Sanders, Amy L. Kistler, J. Graham Ruby, Jessica Y. Franco, Drury R. Reavill, Freeland Dunker, Joseph L. DeRisi   +7 more
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ZNRD2 Mediated Nucleoprotein Aggregation Impairs Respiratory Syncytial Virus Replication

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 12, 27 February 2026.
During RSV infection, nucleoprotein (N) forms RNA‐bound oligomers. The host protein ZNRD2 binds to these oligomers, promoting their transition into insoluble aggregates. These aggregates simultaneously sequester functional N to restrict viral production and disrupt chaperonin assembly quality control by interfering with ZNRD2's role as an adaptor ...
Haiwu Zhou, Mingbin He, Jinhong Du, Cong Liu, Weiwei Wang, Yuewen Han, Zhifei Li, Yali Qin, Mingzhou Chen   +8 more
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Land use gradients drive spatial variation in Lassa fever host communities in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 2, Page 296-312, February 2026.
As West Africa urbanises, the risk of Lassa fever may paradoxically decrease. We found the invasive house mouse, a dominant urban species, outcompetes and displaces the primary Lassa virus host. Considering these species interactions is critical for accurately predicting future zoonotic disease patterns.
David Simons, Rory Gibb, Umaru Bangura, Dianah Sondufu, Joyce Lamin, James Koninga, Momoh Foday, Mike Dawson, Joseph Lahai, Rashid Ansumana, Elisabeth Fichet‐Calvet, Deborah Watson‐Jones, Richard Kock, Kate E. Jones   +13 more
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Favipiravir (T-705) inhibits Junín virus infection and reduces mortality in a guinea pig model of Argentine hemorrhagic fever. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
Junín virus (JUNV), the etiologic agent of Argentine hemorrhagic fever (AHF), is classified by the NIAID and CDC as a Category A priority pathogen. Presently, antiviral therapy for AHF is limited to immune plasma, which is readily available only in the ...
Brian B Gowen, Terry L Juelich, Eric J Sefing, Trevor Brasel, Jennifer K Smith, Lihong Zhang, Bersabeh Tigabu, Terence E Hill, Tatyana Yun, Colette Pietzsch, Yousuke Furuta, Alexander N Freiberg   +11 more
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Targeting the apical domain of the transferrin receptor: Development of a new protein scaffold for cellular delivery

Protein Science, Volume 34, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract Human transferrin receptor 1 (TfR) is essential for cellular iron homeostasis by internalizing the iron carrier proteins transferrin and ferritin. It is also an entry point for various pathogens, such as South American hemorrhagic fever caused by arenaviruses and the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax, which utilize TfR to gain access to cells.
Anuthariq Alikkam Veetil, Dick J. Sjöström, Cristian Iribarren, Camilla Mohlin, Elena Ambrosetti, Sinisa Bjelic   +5 more
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A multivalent and cross-protective vaccine strategy against arenaviruses associated with human disease.

PLoS Pathogens, 2009
Arenaviruses are the causative pathogens of severe hemorrhagic fever and aseptic meningitis in humans, for which no licensed vaccines are currently available. Pathogen heterogeneity within the Arenaviridae family poses a significant challenge for vaccine
Maya F Kotturi, Jason Botten, John Sidney, Huynh-Hoa Bui, Lori Giancola, Matt Maybeno, Josie Babin, Carla Oseroff, Valerie Pasquetto, Jason A Greenbaum, Bjoern Peters, Joey Ting, Danh Do, Lo Vang, Jeff Alexander, Howard Grey, Michael J Buchmeier, Alessandro Sette   +17 more
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