{"title":"Ponatinib and other clinically approved inhibitors of Src and Rho-A kinases abrogate dengue virus serotype 2- induced endothelial permeability.","authors":"Srishti Rajkumar Mishra, Ayan Modak, Mansi Awasthi, Archana Sobha, Easwaran Sreekumar","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2489751","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2489751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Severe dengue often presents as shock syndrome with enhanced vascular permeability and plasma leakage into tissue spaces. <i>In vitro</i> studies have documented the role of Src family kinases (SFKs) and RhoA-kinases (ROCK) in dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV2)-induced endothelial permeability. Here, we show that the FDA-approved SFK inhibitors Bosutinib, Vandetanib and Ponatinib, as well as the ROCK inhibitors, Netarsudil and Ripasudil significantly inhibit DENV2-induced endothelial permeability. In cultured telomerase immortalized human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC-1), treatment with these inhibitors reduced the phosphorylation of VE-Cadherin, Src and myosin light chain 2 (MLC2) proteins that were upregulated during DENV2 infection. It also prevented the loss of VE-Cadherin from the inter-endothelial cell junctions induced by viral infection. In <i>in-vivo</i> studies using DENV2-infected AG129 IFN receptor-α/β/γ deficient mice, ponatinib, when administered 24 h post-infection onwards, demonstrated significant benefits in improving body weight, clinical outcomes, and survival rates. While all virus-infected, untreated mice died by day-10 post-infection, 80% of the ponatinib-treated mice survived, and approximately 60% were still alive at the end of the 15-day observation period. The treatment also significantly reduced disease severity factors such as vascular leakage, thrombocytopenia; mRNA transcript levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β and TNF-α; and restored liver function. Comparable effects were observed even when ponatinib treatment was initiated after symptom onset. The results highlight ponatinib as an effective therapeutic option in severe dengue; and also a similar potential for other FDA- approved SFK and ROCK inhibitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2489751"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11980456/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143796489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirulencePub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-04-09DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2025.2490208
Qi Li, Nan Chen, Chenghua Liu, Zhen Zhao, Minjun Huang, Jingjing Li, Guang Yang
{"title":"<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> β-hemolysin impairs oxygen transport without causing hemolysis.","authors":"Qi Li, Nan Chen, Chenghua Liu, Zhen Zhao, Minjun Huang, Jingjing Li, Guang Yang","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2490208","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2490208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (<i>S. aureus</i>) infection can lead to the occurrence of hypoxia, however, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. β-hemolysin (Hlb) induced hemolysis of red blood cells (RBCs) requires a temperature transition from \"hot\" to \"cold,\" a phenomenon not observed under physiological conditions. In this study, we discovered that RBCs treated with Hlb exhibited a high level of intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> and underwent a shape transformation from biconcave discoid to spherical, which was contingent upon the degradation of sphingomyelin of the cell membrane and led to impaired oxygen transport. The increase in intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> levels induced by Hlb was dependent on the activation of the ion channel N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. Furthermore, we found that Hlb-induced Ca<sup>2+</sup> influx increased the cytoplasmic pH and subsequently attenuated the oxygen release from RBCs, which were also observed in both <i>hlb</i> transgenic mice and a murine model with <i>S. aureus</i> challenge. Our findings reveal a novel role for Hlb as sphingomyelinase in impairing RBC function under non-lytic conditions, shedding light on the mechanism behind hypoxia associated with <i>S. aureus</i> infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2490208"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11988224/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143999183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differences in virulence and drug resistance between <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> ST37 and ST1 isolates.","authors":"Zirou Ouyang, Jing Yang, Huimin Zhang, Min Zhao, Huimin Yang, Jiafeng Zhao, Yaxuan Yang, Cuixin Qiang, Zhirong Li, Pu Qin, Weigang Wang, Yanan Niu, Jianhong Zhao","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2502554","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2502554","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One of the most common hospital-acquired infections is caused by toxigenic Clostridioides difficile. Although C. difficile ST37 only produces a functional toxin B, it causes disease as severe as that caused by hypervirulent ST1. We aim to compare the differences in virulence and drug resistance between ST37 and ST1 isolates. We conducted whole-genome sequencing on ST37 and ST1 isolates, analyzing their type-specific genes, and the distribution and mutation of genes related to virulence and antibiotic resistance. We compared the in vitro virulence-related phenotypes of ST37 and ST1 isolates, including: TcdB concentration, number of spores formed, aggregation rate, biofilm formation, swimming diameter in semi-solid medium, motility diameter on the surface of solid medium, and their resistance to 14 CDI-related antibiotics. We detected 4 ST37-specific genes related to adherence, including lytC, cbpA, CD3246, and srtB. We detected 97 virulence-related genes in ST37 isolates that exhibit genomic differences compared to ST1. ST37 isolates showed increased aggregation, biofilm formation, and surface motility compared to ST1 in vitro. Chloramphenicol resistance gene catQ and tetracycline resistance gene tetM are present in ST37 but absent in ST1 strains. The resistance rates of ST37 to chloramphenicol and tetracycline were 45.4% and 81.8%, respectively, whereas ST1 isolates were sensitive to both antibiotics. ST1 was more resistant to rifaximin than ST37. ST37 isolates showed stronger aggregation, biofilm formation and surface motility, and had higher resistance rates to chloramphenicol and tetracycline. ST1 isolates showed stronger ability to produce toxin and sporulation, and was highly resistant to rifaximin.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2502554"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12068338/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144018042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative pathogenicity of goose parvovirus across different epidemic lineages in ducklings and goslings.","authors":"Xiaolong Lu, Qianqian Xu, Miao Cai, Meiqi Li, Xiaoquan Wang, Yanhong Wang, Wenhao Yang, Kaituo Liu, Ruyi Gao, Yu Chen, Jiao Hu, Min Gu, Shunlin Hu, Xiufan Liu, Xiaowen Liu","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2497904","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2497904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The endemic status of goose parvovirus (GPV) continues to devastate the poultry industry in China. Novel GPV (NGPV) and Mutated GPV (MGPV) represent the predominant lineages. However, the comparative pathogenicity between these viruses remains poorly understood. Herein, we selected representative NGPV and MGPV strains as model viruses to assess their pathogenic potential both <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>. <i>In vitro</i> cellular and embryo assays demonstrated that both NGPV and MGPV were capable of replicating in DEF and GEF cells, leading to pronounced cytopathic effects. However, these viruses exhibited distinct levels of intra-embryonic replication capabilities. Furthermore, we conducted <i>in vivo</i> infection experiments and systematically evaluated the pathogenic differences between NGPV and MGPV by examining various indicators, including growth, clinical signs, gross pathology, skeletal development, viral load, and humoral response in the infected animals. The results showed that both NGPV and MGPV inhibited weight gain in goslings and ducklings, with NGPV exerting a more significant suppressive impact. MGPV induced classical gosling plague pathology in goslings, while NGPV led to short beak and dwarfism syndrome in ducklings, notably disrupting skeletal development. Moreover, MGPV and NGPV exhibited diverse host tropisms, with MGPV being more pathogenic to goslings and NGPV to ducklings. Both viruses elicited specific antibody responses, with MGPV being more effective in goslings and NGPV in ducklings. Additionally, MGPV exhibited stronger humoral response compared to NGPV. These findings enhance our understanding of the pathogenicity of prevalent GPV strains in waterfowl, offering a critical theoretical foundation for devising strategies to prevent GPV infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2497904"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077480/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144037360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirulencePub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-04-12DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2025.2490209
Massimiliano Lucidi, Giulia Capecchi, Cinzia Spagnoli, Arianna Basile, Irene Artuso, Luca Persichetti, Elisa Fardelli, Giovanni Capellini, Daniela Visaggio, Francesco Imperi, Giordano Rampioni, Livia Leoni, Paolo Visca
{"title":"The response to desiccation in <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>.","authors":"Massimiliano Lucidi, Giulia Capecchi, Cinzia Spagnoli, Arianna Basile, Irene Artuso, Luca Persichetti, Elisa Fardelli, Giovanni Capellini, Daniela Visaggio, Francesco Imperi, Giordano Rampioni, Livia Leoni, Paolo Visca","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2490209","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2490209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The long-term resistance to desiccation on abiotic surfaces is a key determinant of the adaptive success of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> as a healthcare-associated bacterial pathogen. Here, the cellular and molecular mechanisms enabling <i>A. baumannii</i> to resist desiccation and persist on abiotic surfaces were investigated. Experiments were set up to mimic the <i>A. baumannii</i> response to air-drying that would occur when bacterial cells contaminate fomites in hospitals. Resistance to desiccation and transition to the \"viable but nonculturable\" (VBNC) state were determined in the laboratory-adapted strain ATCC 19606<sup>T</sup> and the epidemic strain ACICU. Culturability, membrane integrity, metabolic activity, virulence, and gene expression profile were compared between the two strains at different stages of desiccation. Upon desiccation, ATCC 19606<sup>T</sup> and ACICU cells lose culturability and membrane integrity, lower their metabolism, and enter the VBNC state. However, desiccated <i>A. baumannii</i> cells fully recover culturability and virulence in an insect infection model following rehydration in physiological buffers or human biological fluids. Transcriptome and chemical analyses of <i>A. baumannii</i> cells during desiccation unveiled the production of protective metabolites (L-cysteine and L-glutamate) and decreased energetic metabolism consequent to activation of the glyoxylate shunt (GS) pathway, as confirmed by reduced resuscitation efficiency of <i>aceA</i> mutants, lacking the key enzyme of the GS pathway. VBNC cell formation and extensive metabolic reprogramming provide a biological basis for the response of <i>A. baumannii</i> to desiccation, with implications on environmental control measures aimed at preventing the transmission of <i>A. baumannii</i> infection in hospitals.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2490209"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12005421/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144049534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirulencePub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2025.2512035
Boram Seo, Mi Young Lim
{"title":"Balancing harm and harmony: Evolutionary dynamics between gut microbiota-derived flagellin and TLR5-mediated host immunity and metabolism.","authors":"Boram Seo, Mi Young Lim","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2512035","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2512035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The gut microbiota maintains host health and shapes immune responses through intricate host-microbe interactions. Bacterial flagellin, a key microbe-associated molecular pattern, is recognized by Toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) and NOD-like receptor family caspase activation and recruitment domain-containing 4 inflammasome. This dual recognition maintains the delicate balance between immune tolerance and activation, thereby influencing health and disease outcomes. Therefore, we explored the structural and functional evolution of bacterial flagellin to elucidate its role in innate and adaptive immune responses, along with its impact on metabolic processes, particularly via TLR5. In this review, we highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of flagellin, including its application in vaccine development, cancer immunotherapy, and microbiome-based therapies. We integrated perspectives from structural biology, immunology, and microbiome research to elucidate the co-evolutionary dynamics between gut microbiota-derived flagellin and host immunity. Our interpretations provide a basis for the development of innovative strategies to improve health and disease management.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2512035"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12128667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144188139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirulencePub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-06-14DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2025.2505698
Prachi Gangil, Manash K Paul, Prathyoosha B, Debadrita Mondal, Sneha Kumari, P R Prasad, Vandana K E, Bharti Bisht, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
{"title":"Melioidosis molecular diagnostics: An update.","authors":"Prachi Gangil, Manash K Paul, Prathyoosha B, Debadrita Mondal, Sneha Kumari, P R Prasad, Vandana K E, Bharti Bisht, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2505698","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2505698","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Melioidosis, a fatal tropical disease, presents a wide array of clinical manifestations, including abscesses, pneumonia, septic shock, bacteraemia, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and skin infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i> (<i>B. pseudomallei</i>), a gram-negative bacterium found in soil, as a Tier 1 select agent. Referred to as the \"great mimicker,\" this organism can infect several organs imitating the symptoms of different illnesses. According to worldwide data, there are around 165,000 cases and 89,000 deaths annually. Current diagnostic procedures rely primarily on culturing <i>B. pseudomallei</i>, are slow and have low sensitivity, resulting in delayed treatment and higher fatality rates. This review examines the substantial difficulties related to diagnosing melioidosis in response to the urgent need for precise and prompt diagnosis. We have summarized the results of diagnostic kits that are currently sold in the market and assessed the market for melioidosis diagnostic kits.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2505698"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12169043/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144295039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plasmids of two novel incompatibility groups IncFII<sub>pPROV114-NR</sub> and Inc<sub>pCHS4.1-3</sub> from <i>Providencia</i>.","authors":"Xiuhui Lu, Jiaqi He, Yali Zheng, Fangzhou Chen, Jing Luo, Kejiao Ma, Fan Yang, Peng Wang, Dongsheng Zhou, Bo Gao, Zhe Yin","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2512034","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2512034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study presents the genetic structure of two incompatibility (Inc) groups found in <i>Providencia</i>: the newly discovered IncFII<sub>pPROV114-NR</sub> and the newly designated Inc<sub>pCHS4.1-3</sub>. An extensive genomic comparison was performed on all 14 plasmids (three IncFII<sub>pPROV114-NR</sub> plasmids and 11 Inc<sub>pCHS4.1-3</sub> plasmids) from <i>Providencia</i>, including 12 newly sequenced in this study and two from GenBank. Three IncFII<sub>pPROV114-NR</sub> plasmids had similar conserved backbones but differed in accessory modules. The 11 Inc<sub>pCHS4.1-3</sub> plasmids fell into two groups according to differences in the conserved genes of the plasmid backbone. The accessory modules of 11 Inc<sub>pCHS4.1-3</sub> plasmids showed significant diversity, indicating numerous gene gains and losses, including in the Tn<i>1696-</i>related region, in Tn<i>7504</i>, in a 17.3-kb <i>sul2</i> region, and a 63.6-kb <i>bla</i><sub>NDM-1</sub> region. A minimum of 45 obtained antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) were identified in 13 of the 14 plasmids, covering resistance to 14 classes of antimicrobials and heavy metals. Five new mobile genetic elements (MGEs) were identified, including In2168, In1790, Tn<i>7500</i>, Tn<i>7501</i>, and Tn<i>7502</i>. Additionally, three MGEs, Tn<i>7499</i>, Tn<i>7503</i>, and Tn<i>7504</i> were newly designated. These two Inc group plasmids integrate abundant accessory modules that allow them to accumulate and distribute ARGs and improve the survivability of <i>Providencia</i> under the pressure of drug selection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2512034"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12184191/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirulencePub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-06-22DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2025.2521012
Dan Yu, Zhixun Xie, Yanfang Zhang, Zhiqin Xie, Qing Fan, Sisi Luo, Liji Xie, Meng Li, Tingting Zeng, Minxiu Zhang, Xiaofeng Li, You Wei, Aiqiong Wu, Lijun Wan
{"title":"A dual fluorescence channel RAA-based CRISPR-Cas12a/Cas13a system for highly sensitive detection of <i>Gyrovirus galga1</i> and <i>Gyrovirus homsa1</i>.","authors":"Dan Yu, Zhixun Xie, Yanfang Zhang, Zhiqin Xie, Qing Fan, Sisi Luo, Liji Xie, Meng Li, Tingting Zeng, Minxiu Zhang, Xiaofeng Li, You Wei, Aiqiong Wu, Lijun Wan","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2521012","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2521012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Gyrovirus galga1</i> (GyG1) and <i>Gyrovirus homsa1</i> (GyH1) are the second and third most common gyroviruses identified, respectively, after chicken anaemia virus. They were first reported in 2011 and are currently prevalent worldwide. However, limited research on these pathogens and a lack of prevention and control strategies have necessitated the establishment of a rapid diagnostic technique to address new challenges in infectious diseases. Recombinase acid amplification (RAA) combined with CRISPR - Cas12a or CRISPR - Cas13a technology has major advantages for highly sensitive and rapid diagnosis. Specific targets can activate CRISPR-Cas trans-cleavage activity, resulting in non-specific cleavage of single-stranded DNA by the CRISPR - Cas12a complex and RNA cleavage by the CRISPR - Cas13a complex. In this study, for the first time, we combined RAA-based CRISPR - Cas12a and CRISPR - Cas13a systems for simultaneous differential diagnosis of GyG1 and GyH1 infection. The results showed that dual fluorescence channel RAA-based CRISPR - Cas12a/Cas13a technology could detect GyG1 and GyH1 within one hour, with a minimum detection limit of 1.5 copies of the target DNA standard/µL and no cross-reactivity with other avian pathogens. In addition, this method could be used for clinical detection, with the results exhibiting high consistency with those obtained by qPCR. These findings demonstrate that our RAA-based CRISPR - Cas12a/Cas13a dual-channel detection system can detect two different subtypes of gyrovirus in a sample with good specificity and high sensitivity, improving the detection efficiency and providing a new technique for the study of viral infection dynamics.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":"16 1","pages":"2521012"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirulencePub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-03DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2025.2520335
Chaojing Ma, Yantao Yang, Jian Zu
{"title":"Predicting the evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa.","authors":"Chaojing Ma, Yantao Yang, Jian Zu","doi":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2520335","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21505594.2025.2520335","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has continuously mutated and evolved, causing several waves of infection. Predicting the evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 remains a challenge. This study combines the epidemic data of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa to predict their evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics. Based on the susceptible-infectious-recovered-susceptible (SIRS) transmission dynamics, we consider the transmission rate as an evolutionary trait and the disease-deduced mortality and recovery rates as trade-off functions of the trait. Using the adaptive dynamics method, combined with the epidemic data of the five most recent variants in South Africa, we find that South Africa will be continuously invaded and infected by the new mutant strain with a higher transmission rate. In addition, we find that changing the recovery rate by enhancing treatment, for example, will alter the trade-off function and thereby affect the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2, which may evolve into a continuously stable strategy. This study is the first to use evolutionary dynamics theory to predict the future evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2, which is helpful for the government to predict the epidemic dynamics of COVID-19 and to take effective measures in advance, and it is proposed that advancing treatment time and improving treatment efficiency will contribute to disease control.</p>","PeriodicalId":23747,"journal":{"name":"Virulence","volume":" ","pages":"2520335"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12323434/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144302989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}