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1. Virophages, polintons, and transpovirons: a complex evolutionary network of diverse selfish genetic elements with different reproduction strategies

   Background

   Recent advances of genomics and metagenomics reveal remarkable diversity of viruses and other selfish genetic elements. In particular,...

   Natalya Yutin, Didier Raoult, Eugene V Koonin in Virology Journal

   Article Open access 23 May 2013
   

2. Hidden evolutionary complexity of Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA viruses of eukaryotes

   Background

   The Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDV) constitute an apparently monophyletic group that consists of at least 6 families of...

   Natalya Yutin, Eugene V Koonin in Virology Journal

   Article Open access 14 August 2012
   

3. A comparative analysis on the synonymous codon usage pattern in viral functional genes and their translational initiation region of ASFV

   The synonymous codon usage pattern of African swine fever virus (ASFV), the similarity degree of the synonymous codon usage between this virus and...

   Jian-hua Zhou, Zong-liang Gao, ... Yong-sheng Liu in Virus Genes

   Article 16 November 2012
   

4. Introduction: The Structural Basis of Virus Function

   Viruses may be regarded as dynamic nucleoprotein assemblies capable of assisted multiplication within cells, and of propagation between cells and...

   Mauricio G. Mateu in Structure and Physics of Viruses

   Chapter 2013
   

5. Tick-borne viruses in Europe

   The aim of this review is to present briefly background information on 27 tick-borne viruses (“tiboviruses”) that have been detected in Europe, viz...

   Zdenek Hubálek, Ivo Rudolf in Parasitology Research

   Article 18 April 2012
   

6. Viruses with Single-Stranded, Positive-Sense RNA Genomes

   Eight virus families whose members infect vertebrates are currently known to possess single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genomes: the families...

   Susanne Modrow, Dietrich Falke, ... Hermann Schätzl in Molecular Virology

   Reference work entry 2013
   

7. Asfivirus

   Linda K. Dixon, David Chapman, ... Rebecca Rowlands in The Springer Index of Viruses

   Reference work entry 2011
   

8. Genetic characterisation of African swine fever viruses from recent and historical outbreaks in Sardinia (1978–2009)

   Three discrete regions of the African swine fever virus (ASFV) were analysed in the genomes of a wide range of isolates collected from wild and...

   Monica Giammarioli, Carmina Gallardo, ... Gian Mario De Mia in Virus Genes

   Article 05 March 2011
   

9. First detection of African Swine Fever Virus in Ornithodoros porcinus in Madagascar and new insights into tick distribution and taxonomy

   Background

   African Swine Fever Virus has devastated more than the half of the domestic pig population in Madagascar since its introduction, probably...

   Julie Ravaomanana, Vincent Michaud, ... Laurence Vial in Parasites & Vectors

   Article Open access 30 November 2010
   

10. A proposal to change existing virus species names to non-Latinized binomials

    A proposal has been posted on the ICTV website (2011.001aG.N.v1.binomial_sp_names) to replace virus species names by non-Latinized binomial names...

    Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel, Donald S. Burke, ... Scott C. Weaver in Archives of Virology

    Article 16 October 2010

11. A novel TLR3 inhibitor encoded by African swine fever virus (ASFV)

    African swine fever virus (ASFV) encodes proteins that manipulate important host antiviral mechanisms. Bioinformatic analysis of the ASFV genome...

    V. L. de Oliveira, S. C. P. Almeida, ... R. M. E. Parkhouse in Archives of Virology

    Article Open access 04 January 2011
    

12. Remarkable sequence similarity between the dinoflagellate-infecting marine girus and the terrestrial pathogen African swine fever virus

    Heterocapsa circularisquama DNA virus (HcDNAV; previously designated as HcV) is a giant virus (girus) with a ~356-kbp double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)...

    Hiroyuki Ogata, Kensuke Toyoda, ... Keizo Nagasaki in Virology Journal

    Article Open access 27 October 2009
    

13. Horizontal Gene Transfers with or without Cell Fusions in All Categories of the Living Matter

    This article reviews the history of widespread exchanges of genetic segments initiated over 3 billion years ago, to be part of their life style, by...

    Joseph G. Sinkovics in Cell Fusion in Health and Disease

    Chapter 2011
    

14. The African swine fever virus lectin EP153R modulates the surface membrane expression of MHC class I antigens

    We have modeled a 3D structure for the C-type lectin domain of the African swine fever virus protein EP153R, based on the structure of CD69, CD94 and...

    Carolina Hurtado, Maria José Bustos, ... Angel L. Carrascosa in Archives of Virology

    Article 11 November 2010
    

15. Arboviral Encephalitides: Transmission, Emergence, and Pathogenesis

    Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are of paramount concern as a group of pathogens at the forefront of emerging and re-emerging diseases....

    Bradley S. Hollidge, Francisco González-Scarano, Samantha S. Soldan in Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

    Article 22 July 2010
    

16. Eukaryotic large nucleo-cytoplasmic DNA viruses: Clusters of orthologous genes and reconstruction of viral genome evolution

    Background

    The Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDV) comprise an apparently monophyletic class of viruses that infect a broad variety of...

    Natalya Yutin, Yuri I Wolf, ... Eugene V Koonin in Virology Journal

    Article Open access 17 December 2009
    

17. Molecular characterisation of African swine fever viruses from Nigeria (2003–2006) recovers multiple virus variants and reaffirms CVR epidemiological utility

    Samples collected from wild and domestic suids in Nigeria, over a 3-year period (2003–2006), were evaluated for African swine fever (ASF) virus...

    Olajide A. Owolodun, Armanda D. S. Bastos, ... Bitrus Yakubu in Virus Genes

    Article 06 January 2010
    

18. African Swine Fever Virus

    African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large, intracytoplasmically-replicating DNA arbovirus and the sole member of the family Asfarviridae. It is the...

    E. R. Tulman, G. A. Delhon, ... D. L. Rock in Lesser Known Large dsDNA Viruses

    Chapter 2009
    

19. Apoptosis in porcine macrophages infected in vitro with African swine fever virus (ASFV) strains with different virulence

    African swine fever virus (ASFV) replicates in porcine macrophages. Since modulation of cell death by ASFV strains of different virulence is poorly...

    Raquel Portugal, Alexandre Leitão, Carlos Martins in Archives of Virology

    Article 06 August 2009
    

20. Ascoviruses: Superb Manipulators of Apoptosis for Viral Replication and Transmission

    Ascoviruses are members of a recently described new family ( Ascoviridae ) of large double-stranded DNA viruses that attack immature stages of...

    B. A. Federici, D. K. Bideshi, ... Y. Bigot in Lesser Known Large dsDNA Viruses

    Chapter 2009