2021
Restriction of SARS-CoV-2 replication by targeting programmed −1 ribosomal frameshifting
Sun Y, Abriola L, Niederer RO, Pedersen SF, Alfajaro MM, Silva Monteiro V, Wilen CB, Ho YC, Gilbert WV, Surovtseva YV, Lindenbach BD, Guo JU. Restriction of SARS-CoV-2 replication by targeting programmed −1 ribosomal frameshifting. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2023051118. PMID: 34185680, PMCID: PMC8256030, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2023051118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 replicationSARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Vero E6 cellsHigh-throughput compound screenOpen reading frame 1bEffective antiviral strategiesCoronavirus 2E6 cellsAntiviral strategiesViral gene expressionCompound screenFluoroquinolone antibacterialsFrame 1bGene expressionDiscovery and functional interrogation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-host protein interactions
Flynn RA, Belk JA, Qi Y, Yasumoto Y, Wei J, Alfajaro MM, Shi Q, Mumbach MR, Limaye A, DeWeirdt PC, Schmitz CO, Parker KR, Woo E, Chang HY, Horvath TL, Carette JE, Bertozzi CR, Wilen CB, Satpathy AT. Discovery and functional interrogation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-host protein interactions. Cell 2021, 184: 2394-2411.e16. PMID: 33743211, PMCID: PMC7951565, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 RNASARS-CoV-2Virus-induced cell deathHost protein interactionsRNA-binding proteinActive infectionRNA virusesHost-virus interfaceGlobal mortalityTherapeutic benefitCRISPR screensAntiviral factorsProtein interactionsAntiviral activityViral specificityHost pathwaysFunctional RNA-binding proteinsFunctional connectionsRNA-centric approachesCell deathHost proteinsVirusFunctional interrogationRNAComprehensive catalog
2016
Whole genomic characterization of Korean porcine G8P[7] reassortant rotaviruses
Park J, Park S, Woo N, Kim D, Seo J, Alfajaro M, Kim J, Soliman M, Baek Y, Cho E, Kwon J, Choi J, Kang M, Matthijnssens J, Cho K. Whole genomic characterization of Korean porcine G8P[7] reassortant rotaviruses. Archives Of Virology 2016, 161: 2835-2841. PMID: 27393603, DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-2945-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
The prevalence of duck hepatitis A virus types 1 and 3 on Korean duck farms
Soliman M, Alfajaro M, Lee M, Jeong Y, Kim D, Son K, Kwon J, Choi J, Lim J, Choi J, Lee T, Cho K, Kang M. The prevalence of duck hepatitis A virus types 1 and 3 on Korean duck farms. Archives Of Virology 2014, 160: 493-498. PMID: 25359107, DOI: 10.1007/s00705-014-2264-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-rotavirus effects by combination therapy of stevioside and Sophora flavescens extract
Alfajaro M, Rho M, Kim H, Park J, Kim D, Hosmillo M, Son K, Lee J, Park S, Kang M, Ryu Y, Park K, Oh H, Lee S, Park S, Lee W, Cho K. Anti-rotavirus effects by combination therapy of stevioside and Sophora flavescens extract. Research In Veterinary Science 2014, 96: 567-575. PMID: 24704033, DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination therapyAnti-rotaviral activityAnti-rotavirus effectIntestinal lesion scoresLethal dose 50Rotavirus enteritisCurative medicationsRotaviral enteritisSophora flavescensRotaviral diarrheaOrgan weightsPiglet modelPathological changesFecal virusBody weightTherapyVirus replicationLesion scoresSingle treatmentDose 50Porcine rotavirusAdverse effectsPreliminary dataDiarrheaEnteritis
2012
Pathogenicity characterization of a bovine triple reassortant rotavirus in calves and piglets
Kim H, Park J, Alfajaro M, Kim D, Hosmillo M, Son K, Lee J, Bae Y, Park S, Kang M, Cho K. Pathogenicity characterization of a bovine triple reassortant rotavirus in calves and piglets. Veterinary Microbiology 2012, 159: 11-22. PMID: 22465801, DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtra-intestinal organsMesenteric lymph nodesCross-species pathogenicityReassortant rotavirusesLymph nodesIntestinal pathologyPersistent severe diarrheaSevere intestinal pathologyExtra-intestinal infectionsDiarrhea fecal samplesReal-time RT-PCRGreen real-time RT-PCRSYBR Green real-time RT-PCRSevere diarrheaCerebrospinal fluidChoroid plexusViral replicationRotavirusRT-PCRViral RNAFecal samplesPigletsDiarrheaPublic healthPathology
2011
Intestinal and extra-intestinal pathogenicity of a bovine reassortant rotavirus in calves and piglets
Kim H, Park J, Matthijnssens J, Lee J, Bae Y, Alfajaro M, Park S, Kang M, Cho K. Intestinal and extra-intestinal pathogenicity of a bovine reassortant rotavirus in calves and piglets. Veterinary Microbiology 2011, 152: 291-303. PMID: 21658866, DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup A rotavirusesExtra-intestinal spreadCross-species pathogenicityPost-inoculation day 1Intestinal villous atrophyVirus-inoculated calvesExtra-intestinal organsMesenteric lymph nodesBovine group A rotavirusesColostrum-deprived calvesViral RNAReal-time RT-PCRNSP4 gene segmentsGreen real-time RT-PCRSYBR Green real-time RT-PCRVillous atrophyLymph nodesClinical symptomsGene segmentsSevere diarrheaCerebrospinal fluidChoroid plexusDay 1Viral replicationReassortant rotavirusesReassortment among bovine, porcine and human rotavirus strains results in G8P[7] and G6P[7] strains isolated from cattle in South Korea
Park S, Matthijnssens J, Saif L, Kim H, Park J, Alfajaro M, Kim D, Son K, Yang D, Hyun B, Kang M, Cho K. Reassortment among bovine, porcine and human rotavirus strains results in G8P[7] and G6P[7] strains isolated from cattle in South Korea. Veterinary Microbiology 2011, 152: 55-66. PMID: 21592683, DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenotype constellationT1-E1-H1 genotypesH1 genotype constellationFull-length ORFDetailed phylogenetic analysisGroup A rotavirusesC1-M2Phylogenetic analysisComplete genomeN2-T6Genome constellationM2-A3VP1-4I5-R1Bovine group A rotavirusesHeterologous speciesI2-R2A1-N1ReassortmentG8 genotypeSingle strainReassortant strainsGenotypesStrainsGenome
2010
Development of universal SYBR Green real-time RT-PCR for the rapid detection and quantitation of bovine and porcine toroviruses
Hosmillo M, Jeong Y, Kim H, Collantes T, Alfajaro M, Park J, Kim H, Kwon H, Park S, Kang M, Park S, Cho K. Development of universal SYBR Green real-time RT-PCR for the rapid detection and quantitation of bovine and porcine toroviruses. Journal Of Virological Methods 2010, 168: 212-217. PMID: 20558206, PMCID: PMC7112831, DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2010.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research