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Early Viral Entry Assays for the Identification and Evaluation of Antiviral Compounds

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Published on: October 29, 2015

Human viruses: An ever-increasing list.

Mei He¹, Cheng-Qiang He¹, Nai-Zheng Ding¹

¹College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China.

|February 9, 2025

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

This review identifies human viruses and their roles in disease, emphasizing preventable viral threats. It highlights emerging and zoonotic viruses impacting public health and socioeconomic stability.

Keywords:

Arbovirus Human virus species Prevention Viral disease Zoonotic

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Area of Science:

Virology
Public Health
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Viral diseases, like yellow fever, have long impacted human health.
Emerging and re-emerging viral infections pose significant global health and socioeconomic challenges.
Recent advances in metagenomics reveal novel human viruses with unknown health implications.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify the number of human viruses discovered.
To determine which identified viruses are etiological agents of human diseases.
To highlight viruses posing significant public health threats, referencing WHO Fact Sheets.

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of existing data on human viruses.
Analysis of metagenomic studies identifying novel human viruses.
Cross-referencing findings with World Health Organization (WHO) public health threat lists.

Main Results:

The review addresses the number of identified human viruses and their pathogenic roles.
It distinguishes between endemic, emerging, and novel viruses.
Key viruses with significant public health implications are identified.

Conclusions:

Understanding the landscape of human viruses is crucial for public health preparedness.
Many viral infections are preventable through appropriate public health measures.
Continued surveillance and research are essential to manage viral threats.