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Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe human polyomaviruses JC and BK (JCPyV and BKPyV) are ubiquitous, species-specific viruses that belong to the family Polyomaviridae. These viruses are known to be excreted in human urine, and they are potential indicators of human wastewater ...
J. Comerlato +8 more
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Novel polyomavirus and papillomavirus detected in gilthead seabream infected by lymphocystis disease virus [PDF]
, 2017 Lymphocystis disease virus (LCDV), a member of the genus Lymphocystivirus, family Iridoviridae, is the etiological agent of the lymphocystis disease (LCD), a common pathology that has been described in more than 150 different fish species worldwide ...
Alejo, Alí +5 more
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Mucin Biopolymers As Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Agents [PDF]
, 2012 Mucus is a porous biopolymer matrix that coats all wet epithelia in the human body and serves as the first line of defense against many pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
Bergey E. J. +50 more
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Metagenomic analysis of double-stranded DNA viruses in healthy adults [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundThe Human Microbiome Project (HMP) was undertaken with the goal of defining microbial communities in and on the bodies of healthy individuals using high-throughput, metagenomic sequencing analysis.
Mihindukulasuriya, Kathie A +5 more
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Viruses Identified in Shrews (Soricidae) and Their Biomedical Significance
VirusesShrews (Soricidae) are common small wild mammals. Some species of shrews, such as Asian house shrews (Suncus murinus), have a significant overlap in their habitats with humans and domestic animals.
Huan-Yu Gong +6 more
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Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections.
PLoS Pathogens, 2007 We report the identification of a novel polyomavirus present in respiratory secretions from human patients with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infection.
Anne M Gaynor +9 more
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Research: A comprehensive and quantitative exploration of thousands of viral genomes [PDF]
, 2018 The complete assembly of viral genomes from metagenomic datasets (short genomic sequences gathered from environmental samples) has proven to be challenging, so there are significant blind spots when we view viral genomes through the lens of metagenomics.
Mahmoudabadi, Gita, Phillips, Rob
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Challenges in RNA virus bioinformatics [PDF]
, 2017 Motivation: Computer-assisted studies of structure, function and evolution of viruses remains a neglected area of research. The attention of bioinformaticians to this interesting and challenging field is far from commensurate with its medical and ...
Beerenwinkel, Niko +10 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Camels are known carriers for many viral pathogens, including Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It is likely that there are additional, as yet unidentified viruses in camels with the potential to cause disease in humans.
Yan Li +12 more
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High frequency of JCV DNA detection in prostate cancer tissues [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PC) represents the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men. Exposure to infectious agents has been considered to induce prostatic inflammation and cancerous transformation.
Anzivino, Elena +7 more
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