Publications by authors named "S V Alkhovsky"
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- * Norwaviruses and orthonairoviruses are notable as they can lead to febrile illnesses in humans, while some orthonairoviruses can cause varying degrees of disease severity in mammals, from mild to fatal.
- * Nairovirids produce enveloped virions with one to three single-stranded RNA segments that code for essential proteins, including nucleoproteins and RNA polymerases necessary for their replication.
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- In April 2023, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) approved changes to the phylum's classification during their annual vote.
- The update included the addition of one new family, 14 new genera, and 140 new species.
- Additionally, the taxonomy featured the renaming of two genera and 538 species, along with the removal of one species and the abolition of four others.
The increasing frequency of isolation of methicillin-resistant (MRSA) limits the chances for the effective antibacterial therapy of staphylococcal diseases and results in the development of persistent infection such as bacteremia and osteomyelitis. The aim of this study was to identify features of the MRSA 0943-1505-2016 (SA943) genome that contribute to the formation of both acute and chronic musculoskeletal infections. The analysis was performed using comparative genomics data of the dominant epidemic lineages, namely ST1, ST8, ST30, ST36, and ST239.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF130 years ago, in 1892, our great compatriot Dmitry Iosifovich Ivanovsky (18641920) discovered a new type of pathogen viruses. Viruses have existed since the birth of life on Earth and for more than three billion years, as the biosphere evolved, they are included in interpopulation interactions with representatives of all kingdoms of life: archaea, bacteria, protozoa, algae, fungi, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates, including the Homo sapiens (Hominidae, Homininae). Discovery of D.
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- * It was expanded to include two new families, 41 new genera, and 98 new species, along with reclassifications for 349 species.
- * The article details the updated taxonomy of Negarnaviricota, including corrections of misspelled names for seven species.