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Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network Best Practices for COVID-19

Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2020
The ability to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, is a foundational component of Canada’s containment and mitigation strategies.
Respiratory Virus Infections Working Group
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The International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting 2020

Viruses, 2020
The International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting 2020 was originally planned to take place in Bern, Switzerland, in March 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic put a spoke in the wheel of almost all conferences to be held in 2020.
Franziska Hufsky, Niko Beerenwinkel, Irmtraud M. Meyer, Simon Roux, Georgia May Cook, Cormac M. Kinsella, Kevin Lamkiewicz, Mike Marquet, David F. Nieuwenhuijse, Ingrida Olendraite, Sofia Paraskevopoulou, Francesca Young, Ronald Dijkman, Bashar Ibrahim, Jenna Kelly, Philippe Le Mercier, Manja Marz, Alban Ramette, Volker Thiel   +18 more
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Differences in proteome perturbations caused by the Wolbachia strain wAu suggest multiple mechanisms of Wolbachia-mediated antiviral activity

Scientific Reports, 2023
Some strains of the inherited bacterium Wolbachia have been shown to be effective at reducing the transmission of dengue virus (DENV) and other RNA viruses by Aedes aegypti in both laboratory and field settings and are being deployed for DENV control ...
Stephanie M. Rainey, Vincent Geoghegan, Daniella A. Lefteri, Thomas H. Ant, Julien Martinez, Cameron J. McNamara, Wael Kamel, Zaydah Rolande de Laurent, Alfredo Castello, Steven P. Sinkins   +9 more
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EMERGING VIRUSES ARE AN UNDERESTIMATED CAUSE OF UNDIAGNOSED FEBRILE ILLNESS IN UGANDA

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Intro: Viruses that cause acute febrile illness (AFI) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lead to a spectrum of clinical disease from mild to life-threatening. Viral infection is often undiagnosed, resulting in onward transmission of high consequence pathogens ...
S. Ashraf, H. Jerome, C. Davis, J. Shepherd, S. Vattipally, A. Filipe, P. Namuwulya, M. Mayanja, R. Downing, J. Salazar, H. Bukenya, M. Salazar, W. Witkowska, S. Atim, S. Balinandi, J. Lutwama, P. Kaleebu, J. Bwogi, E. Thomson   +18 more
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Tomato marchitez virus, a new plant picorna-like virus from tomato related to tomato torrado virus [PDF]

, 2008
A new virus was isolated from a tomato plant from the state of Sinaloa in Mexico. This plant showed symptoms locally known as `marchitez disease¿: severe leaf necrosis, beginning at the base of the leaflets, and necrotic rings on the fruits.
Verbeek, M., Dullemans, A.M., Heuvel, J.F.J.M., van den, Maris, P.C., Vlugt, R.A.A., van der   +4 more
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What did we learn from preparing for cross-border transmission of Ebola virus disease into a complex humanitarian setting – The Republic of South Sudan?

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020
Background Following the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak (2013–2016), WHO developed a preparedness checklist for its member states. This checklist is currently being applied for the first time on a large and systematic scale to prepare for
Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Richard Lako, Joseph Francis Wamala, Patrick Otim Ramadan, Caroline Ryan, Ifeanyi Udenweze, Kibebu Berta, Argata Guracha Guyo, Alex Sokemawu, Michael Tukuru, Henry John Gray, Alex Chimbaru   +11 more
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RNA interference targets arbovirus replication in Culicoides cells [PDF]

, 2013
Arboviruses are transmitted to vertebrate hosts by biting arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks and midges. These viruses replicate in both arthropods and vertebrates and are thus exposed to different antiviral responses in these organisms.
Varela, Mariana, Esther Schnettler, Ratinier, Maxime, Shaw, Andrew, Palmarini, Massimo, Kohl, Alain, Mariana Varela, Mick Watson, Elliott, Richard M., Alain Kohl, Maxime Ratinier, McFarlane, Melanie, Shaw, Andrew E., Elliott, Richard, Richard M, Massimo Palmarini, Schnettler, Esther, E. Shaw, Watson, Mick, A Alain Kohla, Melanie Mcfarlane   +20 more
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Novel sialic acid derivatives lock open the 150-loop of an influenza A virus group-1 sialidase [PDF]

, 2010
This work was supported by the Medical Research Council and the Scottish Funding Council.Influenza virus sialidase has an essential role in the virus’ life cycle.
Russell, Rupert James Martin, Thomson, Robin J, Thomson, Robin, Dyason, Jeffrey C, von Itzstein, M, Naffakh, Nadia, S. Kerry, Philip, Nadia Naffakh, Mark von Itzstein, Faith J. Rose, Rameix-Welti, Marie-Anne, Robin J. Thomson, Dyason, Jeffrey, Dyason, JC, Rupert J. M. Russell, van der Werf, S, Russell, Rupert J M, Santosh Rudrawar, Rose, Faith J, Russell, Rupert JM, Kerry, Philip Stephen, Jeffrey C. Dyason, von Itzstein, Mark, Thomson, RJ, J.M. Russell, Rupert, Rudrawar, S, Marie-Anne Rameix-Welti, Kerry, Philip S, Rose, FJ, Naffakh, N, Rameix-Welti, MA, Philip S. Kerry, van Der Werf, Sylvie, Rose, Faith, Rudrawar, Santosh, Sylvie van der Werf   +35 more
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Interactions between vaccinia virus and sensitized macrophages in vitro [PDF]

, 1975
The action of peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) from normal and vaccinia virus infected mice on infectious vaccinia virus particles was investigatedin vitro. PEC from immune mice showed a significantly higher infectivity titre reduction (virus clearance, VC)
Kruse, F., U. Koszinowski, R. Thomssen, Koszinowski, Ulrich H., Thomssen, R., F. Kruse   +5 more
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Detection of genital chlamydial and gonococcal infection using urine samples: A community-based study from India

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2018
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) have a major impact on the reproductive health of women. Among the different etiological agents of STIs, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the main bacterial pathogens that cause sexually ...
Anjana Krishnan, Sasidharanpillai Sabeena, Parvati V. Bhat, Veena Kamath, Maity Hindol, Vahid R. Zadeh, Govindakarnavar Arunkumar   +6 more
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