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Bhattacharya S, Deka P, Das S, Ali S, Choudhury B, Kakati P, Kumar S. Spillover of Newcastle disease virus to Himalayan Griffon vulture: a possible food-based transmission. Virus Genes 2024; 60:385-392. [PMID: 38739246 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02072-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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The Newcastle disease virus (NDV) affects wild and domesticated bird species, including commercial poultry. Although the diversity of NDV in domestic chickens is well documented, limited information is available about Newcastle disease (ND) outbreaks in other bird species. We report an annotated sequence of NDV/Vulture/Borjuri/01/22, an avirulent strain of NDV reported from Borjuri, Northeast India, in Himalayan Griffon vulture. The complete genome is 15,186 bases long with a fusion protein (F) cleavage site 112GRQGR↓L117. The phylogenetic analysis based on the F protein gene and the whole genome sequence revealed that the isolate from the vulture belongs to genotype II, sharing significant homology with vaccine strain LaSota. The study highlights the possible spillover of the virus from domestic to wild species through the food chain.
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- Shinjini Bhattacharya
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University Khanapara Campus, Guwahati, Assam, 781022, India
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University Khanapara Campus, Guwahati, Assam, 781022, India
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- Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation, Kaziranga National Park, Bokakhat, Assam, 785612, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Ortigas-Vasquez A, Pandey U, Renner DW, Bowen CD, Baigent SJ, Dunn J, Cheng H, Yao Y, Read AF, Nair V, Kennedy DA, Szpara ML. Comparative analysis of multiple consensus genomes of the same strain of Marek's disease virus reveals intrastrain variation. Virus Evol 2024; 10:veae047. [PMID: 39036034 PMCID: PMC11259760 DOI: 10.1093/ve/veae047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Current strategies to understand the molecular basis of Marek's disease virus (MDV) virulence primarily consist of cataloging divergent nucleotides between strains with different phenotypes. However, most comparative genomic studies of MDV rely on previously published consensus genomes despite the confirmed existence of MDV strains as mixed viral populations. To assess the reliability of interstrain genomic comparisons relying on published consensus genomes of MDV, we obtained two additional consensus genomes of vaccine strain CVI988 (Rispens) and two additional consensus genomes of the very virulent strain Md5 by sequencing viral stocks and cultured field isolates. In conjunction with the published genomes of CVI988 and Md5, this allowed us to perform three-way comparisons between multiple consensus genomes of the same strain. We found that consensus genomes of CVI988 can vary in as many as 236 positions involving 13 open reading frames (ORFs). By contrast, we found that Md5 genomes varied only in 11 positions involving a single ORF. Notably, we were able to identify 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the unique long region and 16 SNPs in the unique short (US) region of CVI988GenBank.BAC that were not present in either CVI988Pirbright.lab or CVI988USDA.PA.field. Recombination analyses of field strains previously described as natural recombinants of CVI988 yielded no evidence of crossover events in the US region when either CVI988Pirbright.lab or CVI988USDA.PA.field were used to represent CVI988 instead of CVI988GenBank.BAC. We were also able to confirm that both CVI988 and Md5 populations were mixed, exhibiting a total of 29 and 27 high-confidence minor variant positions, respectively. However, we did not find any evidence of minor variants in the positions corresponding to the 19 SNPs in the unique regions of CVI988GenBank.BAC. Taken together, our findings suggest that continued reliance on the same published consensus genome of CVI988 may have led to an overestimation of genomic divergence between CVI988 and virulent strains and that multiple consensus genomes per strain may be necessary to ensure the accuracy of interstrain genomic comparisons.
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- Alejandro Ortigas-Vasquez
- Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Viral Oncogenesis Group, The Pirbright Institute, Woking GU24 0NF, UK
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, US National Poultry Research Center, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, Athens, GA 30605, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, US National Poultry Research Center, Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Viral Oncogenesis Group, The Pirbright Institute, Woking GU24 0NF, UK
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- Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Viral Oncogenesis Group, The Pirbright Institute, Woking GU24 0NF, UK
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- Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Ortigas-Vasquez A, Pandey U, Renner D, Bowen C, Baigent SJ, Dunn J, Cheng H, Yao Y, Read AF, Nair V, Kennedy DA, Szpara ML. Comparative Analysis of Multiple Consensus Genomes of the Same Strain of Marek's Disease Virus Reveals Intrastrain Variation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.09.04.556264. [PMID: 37732198 PMCID: PMC10508761 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.04.556264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Current strategies to understand the molecular basis of Marek's disease virus (MDV) virulence primarily consist of cataloguing divergent nucleotides between strains with different phenotypes. However, each MDV strain is typically represented by a single consensus genome despite the confirmed existence of mixed viral populations. To assess the reliability of single-consensus interstrain genomic comparisons, we obtained two additional consensus genomes of vaccine strain CVI988 (Rispens) and two additional consensus genomes of the very virulent strain Md5 by sequencing viral stocks and cultured field isolates. In conjunction with the published genomes of CVI988 and Md5, this allowed us to perform 3-way comparisons between consensus genomes of the same strain. We found that consensus genomes of CVI988 can vary in as many as 236 positions involving 13 open reading frames (ORFs). In contrast, we found that Md5 genomes varied only in 11 positions involving a single ORF. Phylogenomic analyses showed all three Md5 consensus genomes clustered closely together, while also showing that CVI988 GenBank.BAC diverged from CVI988 Pirbright.lab and CVI988 USDA.PA.field . Comparison of CVI988 consensus genomes revealed 19 SNPs in the unique regions of CVI988 GenBank.BAC that were not present in either CVI988 Pirbright.lab or CVI988 USDA.PA.field . Finally, we evaluated the genomic heterogeneity of CVI988 and Md5 populations by identifying positions with >2% read support for alternative alleles in two ultra-deeply sequenced samples. We were able to confirm that both populations of CVI988 and Md5 were mixed, exhibiting a total of 29 and 27 high-confidence minor variant positions, respectively. We did not find any evidence of minor variants in the positions corresponding to the 19 SNPs in the unique regions of CVI988 GenBank.BAC . Taken together, our findings confirm that consensus genomes of the same strain of MDV can vary and suggest that multiple consensus genomes per strain are needed in order to maximize the accuracy of interstrain genomic comparisons.
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Mohanty P, Panda P, Acharya RK, Pande B, Bhaskar LVKS, Verma HK. Emerging perspectives on RNA virus-mediated infections: from pathogenesis to therapeutic interventions. World J Virol 2023; 12:242-255. [PMID: 38187500 PMCID: PMC10768389 DOI: 10.5501/wjv.v12.i5.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023] Open
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RNA viruses continue to pose significant threats to global public health, necessitating a profound understanding of their pathogenic mechanisms and the development of effective therapeutic interventions. This manuscript provides a comprehensive overview of emerging perspectives on RNA virus-mediated infections, spanning from the intricate intricacies of viral pathogenesis to the forefront of innovative therapeutic strategies. A critical exploration of antiviral drugs sets the stage, highlighting the diverse classes of compounds that target various stages of the viral life cycle, underscoring the ongoing efforts to combat viral infections. Central to this discussion is the exploration of RNA-based therapeutics, with a spotlight on messenger RNA (mRNA)-based approaches that have revolutionized the landscape of antiviral interventions. Furthermore, the manuscript delves into the intricate world of delivery systems, exploring inno-vative technologies designed to enhance the efficiency and safety of mRNA vaccines. By analyzing the challenges and advancements in delivery mechanisms, this review offers a roadmap for future research and development in this critical area. Beyond conventional infectious diseases, the document explores the expanding applications of mRNA vaccines, including their promising roles in cancer immunotherapy and personalized medicine approaches. This manuscript serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers alike, offering a nuanced perspective on RNA virus pathogenesis and the cutting-edge therapeutic interventions. By synthesizing the latest advancements and challenges, this review contributes significantly to the ongoing discourse in the field, driving the development of novel strategies to combat RNA virus-mediated infections effectively.
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- Pratik Mohanty
- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Bilaspur 495009, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Raipur 492001, chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Bilaspur 495009, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Lung Health and Immunity, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Munich 85764, Bayren, Germany
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Domingo E, Martínez-González B, García-Crespo C, Somovilla P, de Ávila AI, Soria ME, Durán-Pastor A, Perales C. Puzzles, challenges, and information reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 quasispecies. J Virol 2023; 97:e0151123. [PMID: 38092661 PMCID: PMC10734546 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01511-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open
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Upon the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in the human population, it was conjectured that for this coronavirus the dynamic intra-host heterogeneity typical of RNA viruses would be toned down. Nothing of this sort is observed. Here we review the main observations on the complexity and diverse composition of SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectra sampled from infected patients, within the framework of quasispecies dynamics. The analyses suggest that the information provided by myriads of genomic sequences within infected individuals may have a predictive value of the genomic sequences that acquire epidemiological relevance. Possibilities to reconcile the presence of broad mutant spectra in the large RNA coronavirus genome with its encoding a 3' to 5' exonuclease proofreading-repair activity are considered. Indeterminations in the behavior of individual viral genomes provide a benefit for the survival of the ensemble. We propose that this concept falls in the domain of "stochastic thinking," a notion that applies also to cellular processes, as a means for biological systems to face unexpected needs.
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- Esteban Domingo
- Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa” (CSIC-UAM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa” (CSIC-UAM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa” (CSIC-UAM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa” (CSIC-UAM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa” (CSIC-UAM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, Spain
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Abdullahi M, Uzairu A, Shallangwa GA, Mamza PA, Ibrahim MT, Chandra A, Goel VK. Molecular modelling studies of substituted indole derivatives as novel influenza a virus inhibitors. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-20. [PMID: 37964590 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2280735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Abstract
The emergence of drug-resistant strains motivate researchers to find new innovative anti-IAV candidates with a different mode of action. In this work, molecular modelling strategies, such as 2D-QSAR, 3D-QSAR, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, FMOs, and ADMET were applied to some substituted indoles as IAV inhibitors. The best-developed 2D-QSAR models, MLR (Q2 = 0.7634, R2train = 0.8666) and ANN[4-3-1] (Q2 = 0.8699, R2train = 0.8705) revealed good statistical validation for the inhibitory response predictions. The 3D-QSAR models, CoMFA (Q2 = 0.504, R2train = 0.805) and CoMSIA/SEDHA (Q2 = 0.619, R2train = 0.813) are selected as the best 3D models following the global thresholds. In addition, the contour maps generated from the CoMFA and CoMSIA models illustrate the relationship between the molecular fields and the inhibitory effects of the studied molecules. The results of the studies led to the design of five new molecules (24a-e) with enhanced anti-IAV activities and binding potentials using the most active molecule (24) as the template scaffold. The conformational stability of the best-designed molecules with the NA protein showed hydrophobic and H-bonds with the key residues from the molecular dynamics simulations of 100 ns. Furthermore, the global reactivity indices from the DFT calculations portrayed the relevance of 24c in view of its smaller band gap as also justified by our QSAR and molecular simulation studies.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Mustapha Abdullahi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- School of Physical Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Physical Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Chetta M, Cammarota AL, De Marco M, Bukvic N, Marzullo L, Rosati A. The Continuous Adaptive Challenge Played by Arboviruses: An In Silico Approach to Identify a Possible Interplay between Conserved Viral RNA Sequences and Host RNA Binding Proteins (RBPs). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11051. [PMID: 37446229 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241311051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Climate change and globalization have raised the risk of vector-borne disease (VBD) introduction and spread in various European nations in recent years. In Italy, viruses carried by tropical vectors have been shown to cause viral encephalitis, one of the symptoms of arboviruses, a spectrum of viral disorders spread by arthropods such as mosquitoes and ticks. Arboviruses are currently causing alarm and attention, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has released recommendations to adopt essential measures, particularly during the hot season, to restrict the spreading of the infectious agents among breeding stocks. In this scenario, rapid analysis systems are required, because they can quickly provide information on potential virus-host interactions, the evolution of the infection, and the onset of disabling clinical symptoms, or serious illnesses. Such systems include bioinformatics approaches integrated with molecular evaluation. Viruses have co-evolved different strategies to transcribe their own genetic material, by changing the host's transcriptional machinery, even in short periods of time. The introduction of genetic alterations, particularly in RNA viruses, results in a continuous adaptive fight against the host's immune system. We propose an in silico pipeline method for performing a comprehensive motif analysis (including motif discovery) on entire genome sequences to uncover viral sequences that may interact with host RNA binding proteins (RBPs) by interrogating the database of known RNA binding proteins, which play important roles in RNA metabolism and biological processes. Indeed, viral RNA sequences, able to bind host RBPs, may compete with cellular RNAs, altering important metabolic processes. Our findings suggest that the proposed in silico approach could be a useful and promising tool to investigate the complex and multiform clinical manifestations of viral encephalitis, and possibly identify altered metabolic pathways as targets of pharmacological treatments and innovative therapeutic protocols.
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- Massimiliano Chetta
- U.O.C. Medical and Laboratory Genetics, A.O.R.N., Cardarelli, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Schola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84084 Baronissi, SA, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Schola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84084 Baronissi, SA, Italy
- FIBROSYS s.r.l. Academic Spin-Off, University of Salerno, 84084 Baronissi, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Section, University Hospital Consortium Corporation Polyclinics of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Schola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84084 Baronissi, SA, Italy
- FIBROSYS s.r.l. Academic Spin-Off, University of Salerno, 84084 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Schola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84084 Baronissi, SA, Italy
- FIBROSYS s.r.l. Academic Spin-Off, University of Salerno, 84084 Baronissi, Italy
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