Issue · 2014
December 2014
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Mini-ReviewDengue Virus in Nigeria: Current Status and Future Perspective
James Ayukepi Ayukekbong, E-mail | james.ayukekbong@microbio.gu.se
Dengue is regarded globally as the most important mosquito-borne viral disease but there are currently no licensed vaccines or specific therapeutics. The virus and its vector are widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics regions of the world. De…
22 Nov 2014
CommentaryAntigenic Domains of Avian HEV: Bases for Serological Diagnosis of HEV in Avian, Swine and Human
Qin Zhao, Yani Sun, Gaiping Zhang, Frederik Widen, En-Min Zhou, zhouem@nwsuaf.edu.cn
Avian HEV capsid protein contains immunodominant epitopes and is responsible for the induction of the protective humoral immune response. Six antigenic domains in the capsid protein have been identified. The fragmented proteins in these domains are analyzed fo…
22 Nov 2014- Mini-Review
Biological Relevance of C-terminal Elongation of the NS1 Protein of Influenza A Viruses
Weili Kong, Guangpeng Ma, Jinhua Liu
The non-structural 1 (NS1) protein plays a crucial role in moderating the virulence of influenza virus by multiple mechanisms. Due to C-terminal ‘tail’ (CTT) truncation of NS1, there are length variation types of NS1 in different subtype influenza…
8 Dec 2014