The progression of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic in Africa has so far been heterogeneous, and the full impact is not yet well understood…

Investment in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequencing
in Africa over the past year has led to a major increase in the number of sequences that have …

Identifying the dissemination patterns and impacts of a virus of economic or health importance
during a pandemic is crucial, as it informs the public on policies for containment in order to …

Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease caused by poliovirus (PV). It can result in paralysis
and may be fatal. Integrated global immunization programs using live-attenuated oral (OPV…

Icosahedral viral capsids must undergo conformational rearrangements to coordinate essential
processes during the viral life cycle. Capturing such conformational flexibility has been …

Singlet oxygen mediated oxidation has been shown to be responsible for photodynamic
inactivation (PDI) of viruses in solution with photosensitisers such as 5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis (1-…

Dengue is a mosquito‐borne disease of public health importance. It is caused by four serotypes
of Dengue virus (ie, DENV‐1, ‐2, ‐3, and ‐4). As a result of practices that are conducive …

Arbidol (ARB, also known as umifenovir) is used clinically in several countries as an anti-influenza
virus drug. ARB inhibits multiple enveloped viruses in vitro and the primary mode of …

Cholesterol, an essential component of mammalian cells, is also an important factor in the
replicative-cycles of several human and animal viruses. The oxysterol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, …

Regional variations exist in HPV prevalence worldwide despite reports of high prevalence
rates among African women. Limited data on genital HPV prevalence necessitated this study …