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  1. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the oral cavity has been shown to be common in the young populations with uncertain consequences. Persistent oral oncogenic HPV infection could lead to oropharyngeal mal...

    Authors: Mona Sadat Larijani, Amir Javadi, Alireza Fahimzad, Rahim Soleimani, Farbod Tabatabaei, Amir Houshang Nejadeh, Mahboubeh Jamshidi, Anahita Bavand, Ladan Moradi, Fatemeh Ashrafian and Amitis Ramezani
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:148
  2. Azvudine and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir are recommended as priority treatments for SARS-CoV-2 infection in China, but their effectiveness and safety in patients with pre-existing chronic liver diseases remains unk...

    Authors: Guanyue Su, Feng Gao, Mengzhao Yang, Ling Wang, Lili Liang, Silin Li, Guangming Li, Na Han, Guotao Li, Guowu Qian, Shixi Zhang, Hong Luo, Donghua Zhang, Hongxia Liang and Zhigang Ren
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:147
  3. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) clearance is an achievable treatment endpoint for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients. Pegylated interferon-α (PEG-IFN-α) induces higher rate of HBsAg clearanc...

    Authors: Li-Jun Chang, Chun-Qiu Hao, Gui-Rong Rao, Lin-Li Xu, Jing Li, Yan Cheng, Li-Jun Zheng, Cun-Wen Wu, Han-Xian Chen, Ze-Ren Chen, Jian-Qi Lian, Shi-Hong Wu, Li-Min Luo, Wei-Lu Zhang and Ye Zhang
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:146
  4. Quantitative determination of HIV-1 viral load measurements using plasma samples has been widely applicable for prompt monitoring at baseline and following initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (H...

    Authors: Firehiwot Kebede, Getu Girmay, Gezahegn Bewket, Muluneh Assefa, Tadelo Wondmagegn, Mulualem Lemma and Nega Berhane
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:145
  5. MAb114, REGN-EB3, Remdesivir, and ZMapp, which are monoclonal antibody-based treatments, have been compared and shown to be promising therapies against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). There has been no comparis...

    Authors: Esther Mamu Kikwango, Pierre Z. Akilimali and Nguyen Toan Tran
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:144
  6. Ticks are the second most important vectors of arboviruses after mosquitoes, and they also serve as reservoir hosts for some zoonotic diseases. It is essential to understand the prevalence of tick-borne viruse...

    Authors: Panyu Chen, Xihua Wei, Tengcheng Que, Tengyue Yan, Shousheng Li, Yanli Zhong, Yingjiao Li, Meihong He, Wenjian Liu and Yanling Hu
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:143
  7. The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the changes of CPET and pulmonary function indexes in patients with mild and moderate SARS-CoV-2 before infection and in the early recovery period, and to ex...

    Authors: Yijing Feng, Jinyi Xu, Xianglin Lian and Xiaoju Zhang
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:142
  8. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been gradually recognized as an important pathogen of encephalitis, but our knowledge of EBV-associated encephalitis is still limited. The aim of this study was to describe the cli...

    Authors: Zhu Liu, Anjiao Peng, Luyan Huang, Leihao Sha, Yusha Tang, Yongzhao Zhou and Lei Chen
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:141
  9. Little research has been conducted on new-onset myasthenia gravis (MG) patients following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 surged in China on December 7th, 2022. This study aimed to e...

    Authors: Yanzhen Huang, Yu Wu, Shaodan Zhou, Xianting Que, Ailing Jiang, Danli Shi, Ting Lu, Yanlan Chen, Ziqun Lin, Chao Liu, Yishuang Wen, Shuyi Zhang and Wen Huang
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:140
  10. The Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly virulent zoonotic infectious agent that poses a significant threat to public health. The virus is characterized by its pleomorphic structure and a single-stranded negative-sen...

    Authors: Arindam Ganguly, Saptarshi Mahapatra, Shibsankar Ray, Sayantan Chattopadhyay, Md. Jabiul Islam, Sathi Garai, Tapas Kumar Dutta, Manasi Chattaraj and Sourav Chattaraj
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:139
  11. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a member of the α-herpesvirus family, is known for causing two distinct diseases: chickenpox (varicella) during the primary infection and shingles (zoster) due to reactivation of ...

    Authors: Xinna Wu, Yunchuang Chang, Chengcheng Kong, Zhiwei Ding, Dongli Pan, Ping Lin, Sanying Wang and Genxiang Mao
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:138
  12. Tianjin, a major hub in northern China, faces rising HIV-1 infections dominated by CRF01_AE and CRF07_BC. This study elucidated their divergent transmission patterns and drug resistance dynamics to guide targe...

    Authors: Zheng Minna, Zhao Hehe, Ning Tielin, Zhao Fangning, Gong Hui, Lyu Fan and Yu Maohe
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:137
  13. Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a highly contagious evolving pathogen that causes respiratory, urinary and reproductive symptoms; threatening the poultry industry globally.

    Authors: Eman Shosha, Sara Abdelnaser and Ali Mahmoud Zanaty
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:135
  14. Plant viral movement protein (MP) function is decisive for virus cell-to-cell movement. Often, MPs also induce membrane alterations, which are believed to play a role for the establishment of viral replication...

    Authors: Claudia Janina Strauch, Nico Sprotte, Estefania Peña Lozano, Emmanuel Boutant, Khalid Amari, Steffen Ostendorp, Anna Ostendorp, Julia Kehr and Annette Niehl
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:134
  15. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) presents significant therapeutic challenges due to its immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 1 (oHSV1) offers dual mechanisms ...

    Authors: Yingzheng Gao, Yufang Zou, Changjing Wu, Juan Tao, Zuqing Nie, Jinyuan Yan, Pengfei Wang and Xinwei Huang
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:133
  16. The role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) RNA in the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) experienced with low-level viremia (LLV) remains poorly defined. This study was designed to evaluate the pro...

    Authors: Yongbin Wu, Guifang Tang, Jian Wen, Ying Wan, Yufei Wang and Ling Li
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:132
  17. The global spread, frequent antigenic changes, and pandemic potential of clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 underscore the urgent need for robust cross-protective vaccines. Here, we develope...

    Authors: Jin-Ha Song, Seung-Eun Son, Ho-Won Kim, Seung-Ji Kim, Se-Hee An, Chung-Young Lee, Hyuk-Joon Kwon and Kang-Seuk Choi
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:131
  18. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in adults can lead to severe complications, particularly in those with underlying comorbidities. This case report presents a rare instance of VZV-associated fulminant hep...

    Authors: Nazanin Zeinali Nezhad, Behnoush Heidari, Aryan Mohamadi Nezhad, Mohsen Nakhaie and Samaneh Jahangiri
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:130
  19. Bluetongue virus (BTV) VP7 is a group-specific protein that is highly conserved in different serotypes. In this study, BALB/c mice were immunized with purified recombinant BTV-1 VP7 protein expressed in E. coli. ...

    Authors: Xin-Bing Hu, Jing Xu, Yu Zhang, Fan-Hua Meng, Zhan-Cheng Tian, Gui-Quan Guan, Jian-Xun Luo, Hong Yin and Jun-Zheng Du
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:129
  20. Individuals with severe liver disease are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19, but the association between chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and severe COVID-19 remains unclear. This study evaluates thi...

    Authors: Frida Jakobsson, Osvaldo Fonseca-Rodríguez, Hanna Jerndal, Sebastian Kalucza, Soo Aleman, Marie Eriksson and Anne-Marie Fors Connolly
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:127
  21. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exerted a catastrophic impact on public health. Meanwhile, the seasonal influenza outbreak overlaps with the current pandemic wave. There is still an urgent...

    Authors: Bingshuo Qian, Rongbo Luo, Beilei Shen, Lingjun Fan, Junkui Zhang, Shijun Zhang, Yan Sun, Xiuwen Deng, Xiaobin Pang, Wu Zhong and Yuwei Gao
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:126
  22. Persons with HIV are prone to other infections. Lassa virus (LASV)coinfection with HIV is a public health concern. Viral hemorrhagic fever caused by LASV has been endemic in parts of West Africa. Clinical diag...

    Authors: Lem Edith Abongwa, Kelvin Njefi, Ntonifor Helen Ngum, Teboh Rogeson, Muhammad Ahmed, Oluremi Israel Ajayi, Gerades Dely Djoufack, Philomena Eromon, Chinedu Ugwu, Onikepe Folarin and Christian Happi
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:125
  23. Current latency-reversing agents (LRAs) employed in the “shock-and-kill” strategy primarily focus on relieving epigenetic and transcriptional blocks to reactivate the latent HIV-1. However, their clinical effi...

    Authors: Haider Ali, Jakub Wadas, Maryam Bendoumou, Heng-Chang Chen, Paolo Maiuri, Antoine Dutilleul, Simona Selberg, Lorena Nestola, Kamil Lalik, Veronique Avettand-Fenoël, Coca Necsoi, Alessandro Marcello, Esko Kankuri, Mati Karelson, Stéphane De Wit, Krzysztof Pyrc…
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:124
  24. A mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted to investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 invaded the human nervous system. This was confirmed by an increase in biomarkers found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

    Authors: Ziyan Wu, Honglin Xu, Siyuan Fan, Futai Feng, Zhan Li, Linlin Cheng, Haolong Li, Yongmei Liu, Haoting Zhan, Xinxin Feng, Siyu Wang, Shulan Zhang and Yongzhe Li
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:123
  25. Coronaviruses infect a wide range of animal and human hosts. Some human coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2, originated in animals, with bats often serving as ancestral hosts. This study ...

    Authors: Jocelyn Medina-Gudiño, Yolanda López-Vidal, J. Adolfo Pardo-Tovar, Lauro Velázquez-Salinas and Francisco Javier Basurto-Alcántara
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:122
  26. There is a lack of research on the relations among genetic polymorphisms, viral load, adaptability, persistent infection ability, and pathogenicity of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 33. Understanding these re...

    Authors: Qiongyao Li, Qichen Cheng, Di Tian, Zhengyuan An, Lei Li, Feng Yang, Mingjing Zhang, Ganglin Liu, A. Peixin, Yan Yang and Zuyi Chen
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:121
  27. Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a global health challenge, with liver fibrosis serving as a critical determinant of disease progression. Despite antiviral treatments, liver fibrosis often persists in CHB pat...

    Authors: Fengchun Shi, Wei Tan, Wei Huang, Fei Ye, Mingjie Wang, Yongxiang Wang, Xinxin Zhang and Demin Yu
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:120
  28. To complete its life-cycle in the infected host, Influenza A virus (IAV) hijacks host machineries by expressing multiple viral proteins to bind to specific host proteins. In the era of integrative genomics, th...

    Authors: Swee Teng Teo, Shamima Rashid, Kong Yen Liew, Kah Man Lai, Teng Ann Ng, Jifeng Jiao, Chee Keong Kwoh and Yee-Joo Tan
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:119
  29. Mutational dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in immunocompromised hosts, although well documented, remain a relatively unexplored mechanism. This study aims to compare the viral replication load and genetic diversity of ...

    Authors: Karen Zafilaza, Antoine Fauchois, Valentin Leducq, Romain Coppée, Romane Guilbaud, Anna-Maria Franco Yusti, Eve Todesco, Antoine Bridier-Nahmias, Quentin Le Hingrat, Sylvain Choquet, Patrice Cacoub, Zahir Amoura, Benoit Barrou, Valérie Pourcher, Jean-Philippe Spano, Martine Louet…
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:118
  30. Dengue virus (DENV) infection imposes a significant global health burden, driven by its ability to manipulate host cellular processes to facilitate replication and evade immune defenses. This review explores t...

    Authors: Fatemeh Amini Chermahini, Pooria Mohammadi Arvejeh, Francesco M. Marincola, Sajjad Ahmad, Ramtin Naderian, Omid Pajand, Majid Eslami, Maliheh Hasannia and Samira Sanami
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:117
  31. Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.), an important spice crop, is susceptible to diverse viral infections. Traditional detection methods including PCR and its variants had difficulty in identifying the complete spectrum o...

    Authors: Vamsidhar Reddy Netla, Shridhar Hiremath, Mantesh Muttappagol, H. D. Vinay Kumar, S. Koti Prasanna, T. L. Mohan Kumar, C. R. Jahir Basha, V. Venkataravanappa, K. S. Shankarappa, M. N. Maruthi and C. N. Lakshminarayana Reddy
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:116
  32. Anti-Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) IgM antibodies may persist for months after infection in some individuals, but the evidence is limited, and their exact duration remains unknown.

    Authors: Leile Camila Jacob-Nascimento, Rosângela O. Anjos, Moyra M. Portilho, Viviane M. Cavalcanti, Adriane S. Paz, Lorena G. Santos, Moisés S. Sousa, Julia G. Costa, Mariane R. Silva, Patrícia S. S. Moreira, Uriel Kitron, Scott C. Weaver, Mittermayer B. Santiago, Mitermayer G. Reis and Guilherme S. Ribeiro
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:115
  33. In Italy, influenza viruses typically circulate from October to April, causing seasonal epidemics. The pattern of influenza virus circulation varies each season regarding the timing of the first case notificat...

    Authors: Giuseppe Di Pietra, Denis Munegato, Chiara Poletto, Valeria Conciatori, Sarah Di Sopra, Elisa Franchin, Ignazio Castagliuolo, Cristiano Salata and Claudia Del Vecchio
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:114
  34. This study investigated active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in children and examined the associations among EBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) load, infection types, disease severity, and immune characteris...

    Authors: Haipeng Yan, Xun Li, Xiaohui Zeng, Ting Luo, Xiao Li, Longlong Xie, Xiangyu Wang, Yufan Yang, Lan Luo, Xiulan Lu and Zhenghui Xiao
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:113
  35. One of the obstacles to achieving successful treatment of HIV infections is the development and spread of mutations linked to resistance. Thus, it is important to monitor the prevalence and occurrence of drug ...

    Authors: Nastaran Khodadad, Ava Hashempour, Mohamad Matin Karbalaei Ali Nazar and Farzaneh Ghasabi
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:112
  36. Transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is becoming an obstacle to the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART) as the HIV epidemic continues to spread. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of TDR and ...

    Authors: Jinkai Li, Jianhua Mei, Jie Yu, Xiaolei Chen, Jianliang Zhu, Jiaji Ye, Deyong Zhang, Dongqing Cheng and Xiuying Chen
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:111
  37. Recent researches indicated a down-regulation of Human beta-defensin2 (HBD2) expression in cervical cancer cells, but the mechanism and clinical significance is not clear yet.

    Authors: Juanjuan Liao, Shanshan Deng, Bowen Shi, Meizhen Wang, Yingying Yin, Yanli Cao, Renping Liu, Xiaotian Huang, Lixia Jiang and Qiaofa Shi
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:109
  38. Zika virus (ZIKV) is a positive-strand RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family. Maternal ZIKV infection during pregnancy can spread to the placenta and fetus causing severe neurological defects and infants born w...

    Authors: Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos, Dylan McCullough, Rosa C. Coldbeck-Shackley, Nicholas S. Eyre, Claire T. Roberts and Michael R. Beard
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:108
  39. To be successful, a virus must maintain high between-host transmissibility while also effectively adapting within hosts. The impact of these potentially conflicting demands on viral genetic diversity and adapt...

    Authors: Jui-Hung Tai, Ding-Chin Lee, Hsin-Fu Lin, Tai-Ling Chao, Yongsen Ruan, Ya-Wen Cheng, Yu-Chi Chou, You-Yu Lin, Sui-Yuan Chang, Pei-Jer Chen, Shiou-Hwei Yeh and Hurng-Yi Wang
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:107
  40. Avian influenza virus (AIV), a zoonotic pathogen found worldwide, includes multiple subtypes, one of which is the H4 subtype frequently detected in wild birds and poultry. Despite its prevalence, research on H...

    Authors: Xiaobin Peng, Xianxian Wen, Jing Deng, Mengyuan Yuan, Yang Liu, Yunqiu Zhou, XuBin Du, Han Yang, Guangqun Jiang, Xumei Li, Feng Yin, Ping Liu, Yun Tang, Zhangping Tan, Zhen Yu and Shuang Chen
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:106
  41. There have been no previous studies on male HPV infection in the Huizhou region. This research aims to investigate the HPV infection rate and genotype distribution among male patients in this area, offering va...

    Authors: Caiyi Wen, Xiaohan Yang and Xianjin Wu
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:105
  42. Listeriosis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), is a severe foodborne illness with a high fatality rate. Listeria phages specifically target and lyse Lm, offer a promising alternative for biocontrol and phage...

    Authors: Jinni chen, Yan Wang, Lingyun Liu, Hao Zhou, Pan Mao, Lingling Li, Ji Pu, Xuefang Xu, Jing Yang, Jingdong Song, Hui Sun, Xia Luo, Kui Dong and Changyun Ye
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:104
  43. Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging orthoflavivirus, which mainly affects birds but in rare cases can cause severe neuroinvasive disease in humans. The virus relies on a multitude of host cell proteins, molecule...

    Authors: Tessa Nelemans, Ali Tas, Nina L. de Beijer, George M. C. Janssen, Peter A. van Veelen, Martijn J. van Hemert and Marjolein Kikkert
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:103
  44. Varicellovirus felidalpha-1 (FHV-1, previously Felid alphaherpesvirus-1) is a significant cause of upper respiratory tract disease in feline populations. Cats infected with FHV-1 show clinical signs that vary in ...

    Authors: Emily Kwan, Alistair R. Legione, Carol A. Hartley and Joanne M. Devlin
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:102
  45. Infection with the cytomegalovirus (CMV) is common. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. CMV infection is involved in IBD pathogenesis. The a...

    Authors: Ming-Xian Chen, Yu Chen, Rui Fu, Jie-Yi Wang, Sai-Yue Liu and Tang-Biao Shen
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:101
  46. Viral meningitis is a significant yet often underreported public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where diagnostic limitations and surveillance gaps hinder accurate case detection. This systematic r...

    Authors: Alene Geteneh, Mulugeta Kiros, Ephrem Tamrat, Aragaw Tesfaye, Yalewayker Gashaw, Sirak Biset and Melese Abate Reta
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:100
  47. There is an increasing need for reproducible long-term in vitro primary cell culture systems that are representative of the avian respiratory tract to study pathogens like highly pathogenic avian influenza vir...

    Authors: Anja C. M. de Bruin, Mart M. Lamers, Bart L. Haagmans, Lonneke M. Leijten, Ron A. M. Fouchier and Mathilde Richard
    Citation: Virology Journal 2025 22:99