Animal Virus Infections Studies

The study identifies a novel amdoparvovirus in shrews, challenging the notion that these viruses are restricted to carnivores and highlighting the need for broader wildlife surveillance.

This study investigates RNA replication dynamics in astroviruses using high-throughput sequencing, revealing a conserved premature termination model for subgenomic RNA production.

The paper identifies BVDV host resistance factors using a bovine whole genome knockout library, highlighting autophagy-related proteins as key to resistance.

This study investigates EEHV1B infection in an Asian elephant, finding high viral loads and evidence of recombination between EEHV subspecies.

This study analyzes the spread speed of PRRSV-2 variants across U.S. swine regions using genetic data and epidemiological methods.

The paper analyzes respiratory BCoV isolates from U.S. cattle 2020-2025, identifying GIIb strains and amino acid substitutions suggesting ongoing viral evolution.

This study analyzes genetic diversity and recombination in the ORF7 gene of PRRSV-2 strains from Lima, Peru, identifying lineage co-circulation and recombination events.

This study analyzes genetic variability, N-glycosylation sites, and recombination events in the GP5 gene of Betaarterivirus americense strains from Lima, Peru, identifying significant amino acid substitutions and glycosylation patterns.

This study identifies new RNA viruses in invasive camelids in Australia, revealing convergent evolution of upstream ORFs across divergent picornaviruses.

This paper reports the genome of Pavonine herpesvirus 1, a novel Mardivirus from peafowl, showing it lacks oncogenic genes found in Mareks disease virus.

The study reports the first detection of a type I recombinant EV-G1 strain carrying a torovirus PLCP gene from India, showing genetic similarity to strains from South Korea, China, and Japan.

This study compares a novel surveillance method (DARO Systems) to oral fluid testing for detecting PRRSV in swine herds, finding DARO detects the virus 3.91 days earlier.

The paper identifies and describes Picornaviridae and Caliciviridae viruses in Malagasy fruit bats, finding evidence of cross-continental genetic exchange shaping their diversification.

This paper constructs and tests a dual-valent VLP vaccine targeting CDV and CPV by fusing CDV epitopes with CPV-VP2, showing successful in vitro assembly and immunogenicity in mice.

This paper identifies that the novel variant IBDV induces inflammatory responses through VP3-mediated pyroptosis by directly targeting Caspase-9, with Serine 33 as a critical amino acid for this interaction.

This paper creates a mouse-adapted SADS-CoV virus and a neonatal mouse model to study its infection and evaluate antiviral treatments.

This paper reports the genome sequence and annotation of ovine herpesvirus-1, identifying conserved and unique genes among macaviruses.

The paper identifies a new lineage of chuviruses in Australian microbats and reveals high viral diversity and connectivity among microbat species.

This study evaluates a combined viral and bacterial vaccine in broiler chickens, showing improved feed conversion ratio and antibody production against multiple pathogens.

The paper provides the first full-genome multiple sequence alignment for all known pestivirus species and identifies conserved and novel RNA secondary structures.

This study identifies FeLV transmission between domestic cats and wild guignas, revealing both cat-to-guigna and guigna-to-guigna transmission with unique viral variants.

This study compares the pathogenicity of PRRSV 1-4-4 L1C.5 to historical Chinese HP-PRRSV JXwn06 and US strain MN184 in weaned pigs, finding L1C.5 and JXwn06 cause more severe disease than MN184.

This study traces the evolutionary origins of PRRSV, revealing rodent ancestry and human-driven factors shaping its diversification and spread.

This study compares the effects of PRRSV-1 and swine influenza A virus on respiratory lymph node B cells and macrophages, identifying PRRSV-specific immune evasion mechanisms.

The paper develops and evaluates qPCR and qLAMP assays for detecting BAV-7, achieving high specificity and agreement, with qLAMP showing potential for field use.

This study identifies a non-peptidic cyclophilin ligand, F83233, that inhibits replication of feline and porcine alpha-coronaviruses in multiple species.

This study identifies a new Duck orbivirus (DORV) as the cause of egg-production decline in Chinese breeder ducks, showing its pathogenic effects and host range.

The paper identifies a novel nidovirus, CCNV-1, from common chameleons using RNA-seq data and places it phylogenetically within Nanhypoviridae and unclassified arteriviruses.

This study identifies dipeptidase 1 as the receptor for PHEV, showing it does not require sialic acid and reveals structural versatility in receptor binding.