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Viruses, Volume 17, Issue 1

January 2025 - 135 articles

Cover Story: The recent monkeypox (mpox) outbreak in Central Africa and its worldwide spread led the WHO to declare a public health emergency of international concern. The limited efficacy of tecovirimat (TPOXX), an FDA-approved small-molecule antiviral recommended to treat mpox cases with severe symptoms, and the emergence of TPOXX-resistant MPXV have highlighted the urgent need for alternative therapeutic strategies. In this study, we provide evidence that the combination therapy of TPOXX together with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), or the N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) inhibitor IMP-1088, as well as the combination of MMF and IMP-1088, exhibit strong dose-dependent synergistic antiviral activity against MPXV. Our findings support the combination therapy of direct-acting (TPOXX) and host-targeted (MMF and IMP-1088) antivirals as a promising approach to treating mpox. View this paper
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Articles (135)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,557 Views
17 Pages

17 January 2025

Wheat viruses are major yield-reducing factors, with mixed infections causing substantial economic losses. Determining field virus populations is crucial for effective management and developing virus-resistant cultivars. This study utilized the high-...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,036 Views
21 Pages

17 January 2025

Since the discovery of RNA in the early 1900s, scientific understanding of RNA form and function has evolved beyond protein coding. Viruses, particularly retroviruses like human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), rely heavily on RNA and RNA post-...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,908 Views
6 Pages

17 January 2025

Phage therapy is experiencing renewed interest, particularly for antibiotic-resistant infections, and may also be useful for difficult-to-treat cases where surgery to remove foreign infected material is deemed too risky. We report a case of recurrent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,914 Views
16 Pages

Neurotropic Tick-Borne Flavivirus in Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra), Austria, 2017, Italy, 2023

  • Norbert Nowotny,
  • Maria Lucia Mandola,
  • Isabella Monne,
  • Zoltán Bagó,
  • Chiara Nogarol,
  • Alice Fusaro,
  • Katharina Dimmel,
  • Barbara Moroni,
  • Lisa Guardone and
  • Jolanta Kolodziejek
  • + 23 authors

16 January 2025

The European subtype of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV-Eur; species Orthoflavivirus encephalitidis, family Flaviviridae) was the only tick-borne flavivirus present in central Europe known to cause neurologic disease in humans and several animal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,302 Views
10 Pages

16 January 2025

Second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) are strongly recommended for people living with HIV-1 (PLWH). The emergence of resistance to second-generation INSTIs has been infrequent and has not yet been a major issue in high-incom...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5,969 Views
14 Pages

Herald Patch as the Only Evidence of Pityriasis Rosea: Clinical, Laboratory and Pathogenetic Features

  • Francesco Drago,
  • Astrid Herzum,
  • Serena Varesano,
  • Gaetano Serviddio,
  • Francesco Broccolo and
  • Giulia Ciccarese

16 January 2025

Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a self-limited exanthem associated with the endogenous systemic reactivation of human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 and HHV-7. The disease typically begins with a single erythematous patch on the trunk (herald patch), followed by a sec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,067 Views
24 Pages

16 January 2025

The betacoronavirus genus contains five of the seven human coronaviruses, making it a particularly critical area of research to prepare for future viral emergence. We utilized three human betacoronaviruses, one from each subgenus—HCoV-OC43 (emb...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,473 Views
19 Pages

Gene Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme

  • Smit Shah,
  • Joshua Green,
  • Shantelle A. Graff,
  • Qi Li and
  • John D. Heiss

16 January 2025

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a devastating, aggressive primary brain tumor with poor patient outcomes and a five-year survival of less than 10%. Significant limitations to effective GBM treatment include poor drug delivery across the blood–...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,731 Views
22 Pages

Flunarizine as a Candidate for Drug Repurposing Against Human Pathogenic Mammarenaviruses

  • Chukwudi A. Ofodile,
  • Ikemefuna C. Uzochukwu,
  • Fortunatus C. Ezebuo,
  • InnocentMary Ejiofor,
  • Mercy Adebola,
  • Innocent Okpoli,
  • Beatrice Cubitt,
  • Haydar Witwit,
  • Chetachi B. Okwuanaso and
  • Ngozi Onyemelukwe
  • + 1 author

16 January 2025

Lassa fever (LF), a viral hemorrhagic fever disease with a case fatality rate that can be over 20% among hospitalized LF patients, is endemic to many West African countries. Currently, no vaccines or therapies are specifically licensed to prevent or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,618 Views
12 Pages

Enhanced Immunogenicity and Affinity with A35R-Fc-Based Chimeric Protein Compared to MPXV A35R Protein

  • Shimeng Bai,
  • Yanxin Cui,
  • Qibin Liao,
  • Hongyang Yi,
  • Zhonghui Liao,
  • Gengwei Zhang,
  • Fenfang Wu and
  • Hongzhou Lu

16 January 2025

The re-emergence of the mpox pandemic poses considerable challenges to human health and societal development. There is an urgent need for effective prevention and treatment strategies against the mpox virus (MPXV). In this study, we focused on the A3...

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