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Virology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 285 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garry Sunter ◽  
Janet L. Sunter ◽  
David M. Bisaro
2021 ◽  
Vol 166 (4) ◽  
pp. 1203-1211
Author(s):  
Caio Bidueira Denani ◽  
Antonio Real-Hohn ◽  
Carlos Alberto Marques de Carvalho ◽  
Andre Marco de Oliveira Gomes ◽  
Rafael Braga Gonçalves

AbstractLactoferrin is part of the innate immune system, with antiviral activity against numerous DNA and RNA viruses. Rhinoviruses, the leading cause of the common cold, are associated with exacerbation of respiratory illnesses such as asthma. Here, we explored the effect of bovine lactoferrin (BLf) on RV-B14 infectivity. Using different assays, we show that the effect of BLf is strongest during adhesion of the virus to the cell and entry. Tracking the internalisation of BLf and virus revealed a degree of colocalisation, although their interaction was only confirmed in vitro using empty viral particles, indicating a possible additional influence of BLf on other infection steps.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajan Saha Raju ◽  
Abdullah Al Nahid ◽  
Preonath Shuvo ◽  
Rashedul Islam

AbstractTaxonomic classification of viruses is a multi-class hierarchical classification problem, as taxonomic ranks (e.g., order, family and genus) of viruses are hierarchically structured and have multiple classes in each rank. Classification of biological sequences which are hierarchically structured with multiple classes is challenging. Here we developed a machine learning architecture, VirusTaxo, using a multi-class hierarchical classification by k-mer enrichment. VirusTaxo classifies DNA and RNA viruses to their taxonomic ranks using genome sequence. To assign taxonomic ranks, VirusTaxo extracts k-mers from genome sequence and creates bag-of-k-mers for each class in a rank. VirusTaxo uses a top-down hierarchical classification approach and accurately assigns the order, family and genus of a virus from the genome sequence. The average accuracies of VirusTaxo for DNA viruses are 99% (order), 98% (family) and 95% (genus) and for RNA viruses 97% (order), 96% (family) and 82% (genus). VirusTaxo can be used to detect taxonomy of novel viruses using full length genome or contig sequences.AvailabilityOnline version of VirusTaxo is available at https://omics-lab.com/virustaxo/.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo D’Aiuto ◽  
James McNulty ◽  
Caroll Hartline ◽  
Matthew Demers ◽  
Raj Kalkeri ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser K. Hussein ◽  
Layla J. Sabr ◽  
Edina Lobo ◽  
James Booth ◽  
Emily Ariens ◽  
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mBio ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio de la Higuera ◽  
George W. Kasun ◽  
Ellis L. Torrance ◽  
Alyssa A. Pratt ◽  
Amberlee Maluenda ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The discovery of cruciviruses revealed the most explicit example of a common protein homologue between DNA and RNA viruses to date. Cruciviruses are a novel group of circular Rep-encoding single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) (CRESS-DNA) viruses that encode capsid proteins that are most closely related to those encoded by RNA viruses in the family Tombusviridae. The apparent chimeric nature of the two core proteins encoded by crucivirus genomes suggests horizontal gene transfer of capsid genes between DNA and RNA viruses. Here, we identified and characterized 451 new crucivirus genomes and 10 capsid-encoding circular genetic elements through de novo assembly and mining of metagenomic data. These genomes are highly diverse, as demonstrated by sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analysis of subsets of the protein sequences they encode. Most of the variation is reflected in the replication-associated protein (Rep) sequences, and much of the sequence diversity appears to be due to recombination. Our results suggest that recombination tends to occur more frequently among groups of cruciviruses with relatively similar capsid proteins and that the exchange of Rep protein domains between cruciviruses is rarer than intergenic recombination. Additionally, we suggest members of the stramenopiles/alveolates/Rhizaria supergroup as possible crucivirus hosts. Altogether, we provide a comprehensive and descriptive characterization of cruciviruses. IMPORTANCE Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on Earth. In addition to their impact on animal and plant health, viruses have important roles in ecosystem dynamics as well as in the evolution of the biosphere. Circular Rep-encoding single-stranded (CRESS) DNA viruses are ubiquitous in nature, many are agriculturally important, and they appear to have multiple origins from prokaryotic plasmids. A subset of CRESS-DNA viruses, the cruciviruses, have homologues of capsid proteins encoded by RNA viruses. The genetic structure of cruciviruses attests to the transfer of capsid genes between disparate groups of viruses. However, the evolutionary history of cruciviruses is still unclear. By collecting and analyzing cruciviral sequence data, we provide a deeper insight into the evolutionary intricacies of cruciviruses. Our results reveal an unexpected diversity of this virus group, with frequent recombination as an important determinant of variability.


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