Genome sequencing has become a powerful tool for studying emerging infectious diseases;
however, genome sequencing directly from clinical samples (ie, without isolation and culture…

As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and evolve, detecting emerging variants early is critical
for public health interventions. Inferring lineage prevalence by clinical testing is infeasible …

The highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, first identified in the United Kingdom,
has gained a foothold across the world. Using S gene target failure (SGTF) and SARS-CoV…

Although the recent Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas and its link to birth defects
have attracted a great deal of attention 1 , 2 , much remains unknown about ZIKV disease …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is causing an unprecedented epidemic linked to severe congenital abnormalities
1 , 2 . In July 2016, mosquito-borne ZIKV transmission was reported in the continental …

The human oral cavity is home to a large and diverse community of viruses that have yet to
be characterized in patients with periodontal disease. We recruited and sampled saliva and …

Viruses are the most abundant members of the human oral microbiome, yet relatively little is
known about their biodiversity in humans. To improve our understanding of the DNA viruses …

As of January of 2021, the highly transmissible B. 1.1. 7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was
first identified in the United Kingdom (UK), has gained a strong foothold across the world. …

Strong positive Darwinian selection acts on two sperm fertilization proteins, lysin and 18-kDa
protein, from abalone (Haliotis). To understand the phylogenetic context for this dramatic …

The human oral cavity has an indigenous microbiota known to include a robust community
of viruses. Very little is known about how oral viruses are spread throughout the environment …