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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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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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Innate Immune Response to Arenaviral Infection: A Focus on the Highly Pathogenic New World Hemorrhagic Arenaviruses

Journal of Molecular Biology, 2013
Arenaviruses are enveloped, negative-stranded RNA viruses that belong to the family Arenaviridae. This diverse family can be further classified into OW (Old World) and NW (New World) arenaviruses based on their antigenicity, phylogeny, and geographical distribution.
Koma, Takaaki, Huang, Cheng, Kolokoltsova, Olga A., Brasier, Allan R., Paessler, Slobodan   +4 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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Discovery of a Baloxavir‐Inspired Endonuclease Inhibitor That Prevents Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Replication in Cell Culture and In Vivo

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 42, November 13, 2025.
Current herpesvirus treatments targeting the viral DNA polymerase are limited by toxicities and drug resistance. Novel compounds inhibiting the nuclease activity of the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV‐1) terminase complex, required for viral genome packaging, have been identified.
Sabina Andreu, Kai Tang, Jiahui Zhou, Gabriel Pino‐Peco, Nerea López‐Carrobles, Raquel Bello‐Morales, Daniel Galdo‐Torres, Lina Zhang, Federico Gago, José Antonio López‐Guerrero, Xinyong Liu, Peng Zhan, Luis Menéndez‐Arias   +12 more
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Tacaribe virus but not junin virus infection induces cytokine release from primary human monocytes and macrophages. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
The mechanisms underlying the development of disease during arenavirus infection are poorly understood. However, common to all hemorrhagic fever diseases is the involvement of macrophages as primary target cells, suggesting that the immune response in ...
Allison Groseth, Thomas Hoenen, Michaela Weber, Svenja Wolff, Astrid Herwig, Andreas Kaufmann, Stephan Becker   +6 more
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Ecologic Traits Analysis for Identifying Rodent Hosts for Arenavirus and Hepacivirus in the Americas

Biotropica, Volume 57, Issue 6, November 2025.
Over half of emerging human pathogens originate from wildlife, with rodents serving as key zoonotic hosts. This study used ecological trait‐based models to identify rodent traits associated with arenavirus and hepacivirus infections and detect potential host species across the Americas, our models achieve high predictive accuracy (AUC = 0.92–0.96).
María del Carmen Villalobos‐Segura, Oscar Rico‐Chavéz, Gerardo Suzán, Andrea Chaves   +3 more
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Serological Assays Based on Recombinant Viral Proteins for the Diagnosis of Arenavirus Hemorrhagic Fevers

Viruses, 2012
The family Arenaviridae, genus Arenavirus, consists of two phylogenetically independent groups: Old World (OW) and New World (NW) complexes. The Lassa and Lujo viruses in the OW complex and the Guanarito, Junin, Machupo, Sabia, and Chapare viruses in the
Masayuki Saijo, Shigeru Morikawa, Tomoki Yoshikawa, Hideki Tani, Shuetsu Fukushi   +4 more
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The Biological Characteristics and Mouse Model of Lassa Virus From the First Imported Case in China

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 8, August 2025.
This is the first case of Lassa fever being introduced to China. A strain of the Lineage IV LASV was successfully isolated, and genomic and mutation analysis were conducted. Infection models were constructed using BALB/c, C57BL/6, and AG129 mice, which were successfully established.
Yanan Zhou, Junbin Wang, Ranran Cao, Yun Yang, Yuliang Feng, Cong Tang, Hao Yang, Qing Huang, Wenhai Yu, Haixuan Wang, Jiandong Shi, Kaiyun Ding, Longhai Yuan, Qing Dai, Xingping Zhao, Haiyan Li, Mengli Yang, Fangyu Luo, Fanli Zhu, Yong Zhang, Daoju Wu, Xiaorong Yang, Shuaiyao Lu, Qiangming Sun, Li Zhang, Youchun Wang   +25 more
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