I. Crucial virus strain in the new phase of the pandemic progression The Omicron strain has replaced the Delta strain as the predominant one circulating globally. Although several research teams and laboratories claim to have found recombinant viruses with mixed Delta and Omnicron variants in patients with Coronavirus, the transmissibility and pathogenicity of “Deltacron” is not yet clear, so mutations […]

Introduction to adenovirus Adenovirus (ADV) is a non-enveloped icosahedral virus with a double-stranded DNA genome. Since adenovirus was isolated from human tonsillar adenoids by Wallace P. Rowe in 1953 and named after it, more than 120 specific adenovirus serotypes have been identified in humans, mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. Adenovirus is divided into seven subgroups A, B, C, D, E, […]

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV, despite its success, is not a cure for HIV and patients still need lifelong treatment. HIV integrates into the host genome and persists throughout the life cycle of infected cells. These latently infected cells are not recognized as foreign cells because they are largely transcriptionally silent, but discontinuing ART for viruses that […]

From the beginning of the COVID-19 to the summer of 2021, the global seasonal influenza cases have drastically decreased in comparison with that of previous years thanks to the strict public health and social measures adopted by countries around the world. However, influenza cases increase with the relaxation of epidemic prevention in many countries by the end of 2021. Besides, […]