Twenty years of West Nile virus spread and evolution in the Americas visualized by Nextstrain
It has been 20 years since West Nile virus first emerged in the Americas, and since then,
little progress has been made to control outbreaks caused by this virus. After its first …
little progress has been made to control outbreaks caused by this virus. After its first …
Population bottlenecks and founder effects: implications for mosquito-borne arboviral emergence
SC Weaver, NL Forrester, J Liu… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Transmission of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) involves infection and replication in
both arthropod vectors and vertebrate hosts. Nearly all arboviruses are RNA viruses with …
both arthropod vectors and vertebrate hosts. Nearly all arboviruses are RNA viruses with …
Delta spike P681R mutation enhances SARS-CoV-2 fitness over Alpha variant
We report that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta spike
mutation P681R plays a key role in the Alpha-to-Delta variant replacement during the …
mutation P681R plays a key role in the Alpha-to-Delta variant replacement during the …
The N501Y spike substitution enhances SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission
Abstract The B. 1.1. 7 variant (also known as Alpha) of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the COVID-
19 pandemic, emerged in the UK in the summer of 2020. The prevalence of this variant …
19 pandemic, emerged in the UK in the summer of 2020. The prevalence of this variant …
[HTML][HTML] Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein
substitution D614G became dominant during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …
substitution D614G became dominant during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …
An amplicon-based sequencing framework for accurately measuring intrahost virus diversity using PrimalSeq and iVar
How viruses evolve within hosts can dictate infection outcomes; however, reconstructing this
process is challenging. We evaluate our multiplexed amplicon approach, PrimalSeq, to …
process is challenging. We evaluate our multiplexed amplicon approach, PrimalSeq, to …
[HTML][HTML] The N501Y spike substitution enhances SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Beginning in the summer of 2020, a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the COVID-19
pandemic, emerged in the United Kingdom (UK). This B. 1.1. 7 variant increased rapidly in …
pandemic, emerged in the United Kingdom (UK). This B. 1.1. 7 variant increased rapidly in …
Intra-host variation and evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 populations in COVID-19 patients
Y Wang, D Wang, L Zhang, W Sun, Z Zhang, W Chen… - Genome Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Since early February 2021, the causative agent of COVID-19, SARS-
CoV-2, has infected over 104 million people with more than 2 million deaths according to …
CoV-2, has infected over 104 million people with more than 2 million deaths according to …
Vector competence of American mosquitoes for three strains of Zika virus
In 2015, Zika virus (ZIKV; Flaviviridae; Flavivirus) emerged in the Americas, causing millions
of infections in dozens of countries. The rapid spread of the virus and the association with …
of infections in dozens of countries. The rapid spread of the virus and the association with …
The role of temperature in shaping mosquito-borne viruses transmission
R Bellone, AB Failloux - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mosquito-borne diseases having the greatest impact on human health are typically
prevalent in the tropical belt of the world. However, these diseases are conquering …
prevalent in the tropical belt of the world. However, these diseases are conquering …