T. F. F. Ng

Type-specific EV-D68 real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of all extant enterovirus D68 strains

The paper develops a real-time RT-PCR assay, CDC2022, that detects all extant EV-D68 strains with 100% sensitivity and specificity.

Identification of Adomavirus Virion Proteins

This paper identifies virion proteins of adomaviruses, linking them to adenoviruses and adintoviruses, and suggests a shared evolutionary history among small DNA tumor viruses.

The effect of variant interference on de novo assembly for viral deep sequencing

This study shows that variant interference in viral deep sequencing leads to fragmented assemblies, and demonstrates that this effect is consistent across assemblers and independent of genome features.

Comparison of Illumina MiSeq and the Ion Torrent PGM and S5 platforms for whole-genome sequencing of picornaviruses and caliciviruses

This study compares the Illumina MiSeq and Ion Torrent platforms for whole-genome sequencing of picornaviruses and caliciviruses, finding that Ion Torrent S5 outperforms PGM in data quality and cost, while MiSeq is more cost-effective for lower throughput runs.

Serological and metagenomic interrogation of cerebrospinal fluid implicates enteroviruses in pediatric acute flaccid myelitis

This study identifies high levels of enterovirus antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid of children with acute flaccid myelitis compared to controls, suggesting a causal role for non-polio enteroviruses.

Complete genome sequence of a divergent strain of Tibetan frog hepatitis B virus associated to concave-eared torrent frog Odorrana tormota

The paper identifies and characterizes the full-length genome of a divergent TFHBV strain from Odorrana tormota, showing genetic divergence and broad tropism, including evidence of virus-derived small RNA.