SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: viral genomics, epidemiology, vaccines, and therapeutic interventions

M Uddin, F Mustafa, TA Rizvi, T Loney, H Al Suwaidi… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is due to infection caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus that
impacts the lower respiratory tract. The spectrum of symptoms ranges from asymptomatic …

Antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic properties of propolis: A review

F Zulhendri, K Chandrasekaran, M Kowacz, M Ravalia… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a complex phytocompound made from resinous and balsamic material harvested
by bees from flowers, branches, pollen, and tree exudates. Humans have used propolis …

Hepatitis E virus infection: circulation, molecular epidemiology, and impact on global health

SR Pallerla, D Harms, R Johne, D Todt, E Steinmann… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) represents the most common source of viral hepatitis
globally. Although infecting over 20 million people annually in endemic regions, with major …

Current trends of essential trace elements in patients with chronic liver diseases

T Himoto, T Masaki - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Essential trace elements play crucial roles in the maintenance of health, since they are
involved in many metabolic pathways. A deficiency or an excess of some trace elements …

The re-emergence of hepatitis E virus in Europe and vaccine development

G Zahmanova, K Takova, V Tonova, T Koynarski… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the leading causes of acute viral hepatitis. Transmission of
HEV mainly occurs via the fecal-oral route (ingesting contaminated water or food) or by …

Hepatitis E virus replication

R LeDesma, I Nimgaonkar, A Ploss - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a small quasi-enveloped,(+)-sense, single-stranded RNA virus
belonging to the Hepeviridae family. There are at least 20 million HEV infections annually …

Zinc and copper ions differentially regulate prion-like phase separation dynamics of pan-virus nucleocapsid biomolecular condensates

A Monette, AJ Mouland - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a rapidly growing research focus due to numerous
demonstrations that many cellular proteins phase-separate to form biomolecular …

Hepatitis E virus drug development

V Kinast, TL Burkard, D Todt, E Steinmann - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an underestimated disease, leading to estimated 20 million
infections and up to 70,000 deaths annually. Infections are mostly asymptomatic but can …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical nature of metals and metal-based materials in inactivation of viruses

H Tian, B He, Y Yin, L Liu, J Shi, L Hu, G Jiang - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In response to the enormous threat to human survival and development caused by the large
number of viruses, it is necessary to strengthen the defense against and elimination of …

The influence of propolis on dental plaque reduction and the correlation between dental plaque and severity of COVID-19 complications—a literature review

A Kurek-Gorecka, K Walczyńska-Dragon, R Felitti… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current studies suggest that cariogenic bacteria in dental plaque influence the severity of
COVID-19 complications since the oral cavity is a reservoir for respiratory pathogens …