Since October 2024, 55 human cases of influenza A(H5N1), clade 2.3.4.4b, were reported in the US. Sequencing of 46 viruses identified genotypes B3.13, D1.1, and D1.3. Virus genomes were analyzed for m
BACKGROUND In 2022, an outbreak of mpox that started in European countries spread worldwide through human-to-human transmission. Cases have been mostly mild, but severe clinical presentations have bee
Background and Aims: Entecavir (ETV) resistance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) conventionally requires rt184, 202, or 250 mutations plus lamivudine-resistance mutation (rtM204V/I ± L180M). This study aime
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) sensitivity to the nucleoside analog ganciclovir (GCV) suggests the presence of a virally encoded kinase that catalyzes the initial phosphorylation of GCV. Analysis of the
