Publications by authors named "C Fraefel"

Article Synopsis
  • - AAV2 is a small, non-harmful parvovirus that requires a helper virus like adenovirus or herpes simplex virus to replicate its DNA, using different mechanisms depending on the helper virus involved.
  • - Recent findings reveal that AAV2 replication supported by HSV-1 leads to a different replication method called rolling circle replication (RCR), while adenovirus leads to strand-displacement rolling hairpin (RHR) replication.
  • - Understanding how AAV2 adapts its replication process based on the helper virus is crucial for enhancing gene therapy vector production and advancing our knowledge of viral biology.
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Unlabelled: Rotaviruses (RVs) are classified into nine species, A-D and F-J, with species A being the most studied. In rotavirus of species A (RVA), replication occurs in viroplasms, which are cytosolic globular inclusions composed of main building block proteins NSP5, NSP2, and VP2. The co-expression of NSP5 with either NSP2 or VP2 in uninfected cells leads to the formation of viroplasm-like structures (VLSs).

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Equid alphaherpesviruses 1 (EHV-1) and 4 (EHV-4) are closely related and both endemic in horses worldwide. Both viruses replicate in the upper respiratory tract, but EHV-1 may additionally lead to abortion and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM). We focused on antibody responses in horses against the receptor-binding glycoprotein D of EHV-1 (gD1), which shares a 77% amino acid identity with its counterpart in EHV-4 (gD4).

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Unlabelled: We determined the transcription profile of adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV2)-infected primary human fibroblasts. Subsequent analysis revealed that cells respond to AAV infection through changes in several significantly affected pathways, including cell cycle regulation, chromatin modulation, and innate immune responses. Various assays were performed to validate selected differentially expressed genes and to confirm not only the quality but also the robustness of the raw data.

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Unlabelled: Rotavirus (RV) replication takes place in the viroplasms, cytosolic inclusions that allow the synthesis of virus genome segments and their encapsidation in the core shell, followed by the addition of the second layer of the virion. The viroplasms are composed of several viral proteins, including NSP5, which serves as the main building block. Microtubules, lipid droplets, and miRNA-7 are among the host components recruited in viroplasms.

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