May 29 2024 Xinyang flavivirus is a novel tick-borne Orthoflavivirus

In this paper, we report the discovery of Xinyang flavivirus (XiFV), a novel virus isolated from Haemaphysalis flava ticks in China. Through phylogenetic analysis, we found that XiFV is closely related to other tick-only flaviviruses, such as Mpulungu flavivirus (MPFV) from Zambia and Ngoye virus (NGOV) from Senegal. This positions XiFV in a unique clade of orthoflaviviruses, a group that seems to infect only ticks, without any known vertebrate host

Feb 12 2024 Beyond Pango: The future of virus lineage classification

Keeping pace with ever-changing viruses is a challenge. This study unveils an automated system for classifying viral lineages based on genetics, offering a faster and more objective approach

Dec 17 2021 RNA structure conservation and molecular epidemiology of TBEV

In this paper, we study the molecular epidemiology and RNA structureome diversity of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). Moreover, we propose a unified picture of pervasive non-coding RNA structure conservation across all known TBEV subtypes

Feb 08 2021 Molecular epidemiology and RNA structures in Chikungunya virus

This research provides a comprehensive analysis of the molecular epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), uncovering how single nucleotide variants influence viral RNA structures and shape the global spread of the virus

Dec 10 2020 Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 superspreading events in Austria

This study shows how superspreading events fueled the first wave of SARS-CoV-2 in Austria. We analyzed viral mutations and traced travel patterns, revealing the impact of superspreading on the course of the outbreak