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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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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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The International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting 2022

Viruses, 2022
The International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting 2022 took place online, on 23–25 March 2022, and has attracted about 380 participants from all over the world.
Franziska Hufsky, Denis Beslic, Dimitri Boeckaerts, Sebastian Duchene, Enrique González-Tortuero, Andreas J. Gruber, Jiarong Guo, Daan Jansen, John Juma, Kunaphas Kongkitimanon, Antoni Luque, Muriel Ritsch, Gabriel Lencioni Lovate, Luca Nishimura, Célia Pas, Esteban Domingo, Emma Hodcroft, Philippe Lemey, Matthew B. Sullivan, Friedemann Weber, Fernando González-Candelas, Sarah Krautwurst, Alba Pérez-Cataluña, Walter Randazzo, Gloria Sánchez, Manja Marz   +25 more
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Evaluation of HIV-1 rapid tests and identification of alternative testing algorithms for use in Uganda

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Introduction The World Health Organization recommends that countries conduct two phase evaluations of HIV rapid tests (RTs) in order to come up with the best algorithms.
Pontiano Kaleebu, Paul Kato Kitandwe, Tom Lutalo, Aminah Kigozi, Christine Watera, Mary Bridget Nanteza, Peter Hughes, Joshua Musinguzi, Alex Opio, Robert Downing, Edward Katongole Mbidde   +10 more
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Career development for infection and immunity research in Uganda: a decade of experience from the Makerere University – Uganda Virus Research Institute research and training programme [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

AAS Open Research, 2020
Background: The Makerere University/Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Centre of Excellence for Infection & Immunity Research and Training (MUII) is a collaborative programme supporting excellence in Infection and Immunity (I&I) research in Uganda ...
Damalie Nakanjako, Flavia Zalwango, Pamela Wairagala, Fiona Luboga, Irene Andia Biraro, Victoria Diana Bukirwa, Mary Gorrethy Mboowa, Steve Cose, Janet Seeley, Alison Elliott   +9 more
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Influenza Virus [PDF]

Trends in Microbiology, 2018
This infographic briefly summarises the natural history, replication cycle, and pathogenesis of influenza viruses, the cause of seasonal influenza and of influenza pandemics. Influenza viruses infect many vertebrates, with Influenza A, B and C viruses (IAV, IBV, and ICV) infecting humans. High mutation rates allow the evasion of immunity.
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Junín Virus Pathogenesis and Virus Replication [PDF]

Viruses, 2012
Junín virus, the etiological agent of Argentine hemorrhagic fever, causes significant morbidity and mortality. The virus is spread through the aerosolization of host rodent excreta and endemic to the humid pampas of Argentina. Recently, significant progress has been achieved with the development of new technologies (e.g.
Olga Kolokoltsova, Allan Brasier, Slobodan Paessler, Clarence Peters, Cheng Huang, Alexey Seregin, Ashley Grant   +6 more
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Career development for infection and immunity research in Uganda: a decade of experience from the Makerere University – Uganda Virus Research Institute research and training programme [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

AAS Open Research, 2020
Background: The Makerere University/Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Centre of Excellence for Infection & Immunity Research and Training (MUII) is a collaborative programme supporting excellence in Infection and Immunity (I&I) research in Uganda ...
Damalie Nakanjako, Flavia Zalwango, Pamela Wairagala, Fiona Luboga, Irene Andia Biraro, Victoria Diana Bukirwa, Mary Gorrethy Mboowa, Steve Cose, Janet Seeley, Alison Elliott   +9 more
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Influenza A Virus: Host–Virus Relationships [PDF]

Viruses, 2020
We are in the midst of a pandemic where the infective agent has been identified, but how it causes mild disease in some and fatally severe disease in other infected individuals remains a mystery [...]
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