The use of next generation sequencing (NGS) to identify novel viral sequences from
eukaryotic tissue samples is challenging. Issues can include the low proportion and copy …

Primary parvovirus B19 infection is an infrequent, but serious and treatable, cause of chronic
anemia in immunocompromised hosts. Many compromised hosts have preexisting antibody …

In recent years, advances in diagnostics and deep sequencing technologies have led to the
identification and characterization of novel viruses in cats as protoparviruses and …

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a devastating, potentially fatal T-lymphocyte
malignancy affecting the skin. Despite all efforts, the etiology of this disease remains …

We conducted an unbiased metagenomics survey using plasma from patients with chronic
hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis …

The applications of correct diagnostic approaches play a decisive role in timely containment
of infectious diseases spread and mitigation of public health risks. Nevertheless, there is a …

Viral metagenomic analysis identified a new parvovirus genome in the intestinal contents of
wild shrews in Zambia. Related viruses were detected in spleen tissues from wild shrews …

To the Editor: For nearly 3 decades, human parvovirus B19 (B19V) was considered to be the
only pathogenic parvovirus found in humans. Since 2005, several new human parvoviruses …

Three newly discovered viruses have been recently described in diarrheal patients:
Cosavirus (CosV) and Salivirus (SalV), two picornaviruses, and Bufavirus (BuV), a …

Therapies that selectively target cancer cells for death have been the center of intense
research recently. One potential therapy may involve apoptin proteins, which are able to …